I was wondering where the best places to look for ruffed grouse are in Northern Wisconsin. I just started hunting last year and I'm having a hard time finding them.
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I was wondering where the best places to look for ruffed grouse are in Northern Wisconsin. I just started hunting last year and
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When it's hot and dry out, look for areas where there is small springs or in draws with plent of cover. When it's cold look for areas where old and new spruce trees converge. The grouse like to feed on the young spruce trees, but like the cover of the older spruce to keep them warm. A lot of wnadering in the off season will also help you to find hot spots.
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Look for public land or paper company land, this is all open to hunting and there is plenty of it. I find success in the big hardwoods, near windfalls and boulders. I took a trip north this fall and must have put up 25 birds, I never saw 1/3 of them, just heard a flush and said which way did he go? About 1/3 I saw but never got a shot at, and of the final 1/3 I shot at I got ONE bird. If you can find them, rest assured they will humiliate you.
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Also, grouse are some crafty birds; it's possible that you walk right by them if you don't have a dog. Slow down just a bit and stop frequently. The birds get nervous when you stop and often take off when otherwise they would watch you hike right past them.
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