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07/19/2016 03:12PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
anybody seeing any broods? How many chick? Just wonder how the upcoming season will be?
 
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smoke11
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07/27/2016 12:54PM  
I saw mama and about 5 or 6 chicks on Grassy lake rd first week of July.
 
08/04/2016 10:09PM  
last year was very slow for most of northern Minnesota. Indications are the hatch was better this year,but will they survive and we started out at such low numbers.
 
smoke11
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08/05/2016 11:00AM  
We also heard a bunch drumming on the north end of Insula in the little narrow the first week of June good luck hunting.
 
08/30/2016 10:00AM  
Anybody seeing anything?
 
08/30/2016 11:07AM  
Spent a fair amount of time hiking many trails along the Gunflint in early August and despite actively listening I heard zero drumming. Had my vizsla out for a run on a few of the trails as well and he didn't pick up on anything either.
 
09/10/2016 06:46PM  
One more week to opener.
 
walleye_hunter
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09/17/2016 08:34PM  
I got 3 birds on an opening day hike this evening.
 
09/17/2016 08:42PM  
quote walleye_hunter: "I got 3 birds on an opening day hike this evening."


Congrats,hope to get up north soon. Love hunting them.
 
09/18/2016 07:39AM  
nice would enjoy a North woods bird hunt.
 
09/18/2016 11:07AM  
quote walleye_hunter: "I got 3 birds on an opening day hike this evening."


I wonder if many people got out opening week with bird numbers down the last few years. I love it when I can find a nice non motorized trail and walk for hours back deep into the woods. getting harder to find.

 
Minnesotian
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09/19/2016 11:48AM  

Saw one at the Bog Lake entry point. It would have been easy to shoot him, as I got to within 3 feet of it and he just stood there staring at me. So I took a picture instead.

 
09/19/2016 02:09PM  
quote Minnesotian: "
Saw one at the Bog Lake entry point. It would have been easy to shoot him, as I got to within 3 feet of it and he just stood there staring at me. So I took a picture instead.


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Spruce grouse-the males are really pretty.
 
snapcrackpop
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09/26/2016 01:45PM  
Do you suggest a .410 or .22lr for hauling in the canoe? I might be going on my first fall trip this weekend or next.

How likely are you to see grouse or rabbits while traveling? I've only been in the BWCA 4 times at 4th of July.
 
TallMatt
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09/26/2016 10:28PM  
quote snapcrackpop: "Do you suggest a .410 or .22lr for hauling in the canoe? I might be going on my first fall trip this weekend or next.


How likely are you to see grouse or rabbits while traveling? I've only been in the BWCA 4 times at 4th of July."


Depends all on chance. Once I went in September and we saw them and heard them drumming all over. Have also seen rabbits running around campsite.

I just got back from a trip and packed a Ruger .22lr revolver. Heard distant drumming once and one time walking through the woods heard one flush but did not see it. I regret hauling it around for 5 days.

I think you're better off bringing fishing equipment IMHO. Unless you guys are planning on beating through the brush looking for them.
 
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