That's 7 more weeks until the Grouse Opener. I've been working on the place, now officially known as Glenraven Ranch, to get it so I can just hunt and fish and not have to work on it. Well, as we all know work is never done, but it will be minimal.
MartyG asked if I'd been seeing any birds and the answer was yes. I've seen more quail this year than I did last year. Turkeys have been vocal but not very visual, only seen one hen so far this year. But it's always been about grouse for me. There's something about walking into a covert that sets ones nerves on high alert. You start to see grouse in every shadow, each weed, hunk of wood, in anticipation of that flush. Suddenly every cluster of brush or head high firs says there's birds in there. Sometimes there are...mostly is just wishing.
Hopefully the evening temperatures will have started to come down and the local lakes may have cooled off a bit. Two lakes call to me in the area whenever I'm up there. Often they come through like champs, not real big fish, just really nice fish.
So the countdown begins...maybe I'll see you in the hills...
Here's a snapshot of the changes around the place...
MartyG asked if I'd been seeing any birds and the answer was yes. I've seen more quail this year than I did last year. Turkeys have been vocal but not very visual, only seen one hen so far this year. But it's always been about grouse for me. There's something about walking into a covert that sets ones nerves on high alert. You start to see grouse in every shadow, each weed, hunk of wood, in anticipation of that flush. Suddenly every cluster of brush or head high firs says there's birds in there. Sometimes there are...mostly is just wishing.
Hopefully the evening temperatures will have started to come down and the local lakes may have cooled off a bit. Two lakes call to me in the area whenever I'm up there. Often they come through like champs, not real big fish, just really nice fish.
So the countdown begins...maybe I'll see you in the hills...
Here's a snapshot of the changes around the place...