The ruff grouse/dusky grouse hunt is right around the corner and I am gearing up. I have been out in the field hiking and learning new spots and marking locations of broods I found during the summer. I also have several dogs in shape and ready to go for the season. With some of my bigger running setters and pointers I like to run bells on them so I can keep track of them in the thick mountain brush cover. Unlike running birds like desert quail or pheasants, I don’t think the bell negatively affects forest grouse. If anything, they probably hunker down sooner from the noise.
The season starts here in Idaho on August 30th this year. In Utah the season opens September 11th.
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