Colorado Blues? Where'd they go?
09-12-2005, 05:33 PM
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 2
Colorado Blues? Where'd they go?
Long time lurking, rabid grouse hunter here...
Have been out only three times since opener, but my "honeyholes" are not producing. Wondering who's been finding grouse, what kind of elevations?
Most of this country (near Steamboat and near Kremmling) is between 8800-9500'. Mostly aspen/sage borders with berries (which have really floursihed this year, btw).
Saw a lot of birds camping/fishing this summer, but they seem to have cashed in some frequent flier miles or something since September started.
Anyway, thanks for all the useful info on here. Great spot!
-Chris
Have been out only three times since opener, but my "honeyholes" are not producing. Wondering who's been finding grouse, what kind of elevations?
Most of this country (near Steamboat and near Kremmling) is between 8800-9500'. Mostly aspen/sage borders with berries (which have really floursihed this year, btw).
Saw a lot of birds camping/fishing this summer, but they seem to have cashed in some frequent flier miles or something since September started.
Anyway, thanks for all the useful info on here. Great spot!
-Chris
09-21-2005, 05:29 PM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: parker, colorado
Posts: 68
RE: Colorado Blues? Where'd they go?
I didn't hunt them in Colorado but what you are explianing seems to be the norm this year throughout. Looking here and other websitews I keep reading the same story. I sure didn't find birds in my honey holes that produce birds even on the worst years. I did manage to find a few in places I had never been before. The cover was no different than what I usually hunt elavation wise it was about the same also. I have heard different stories about it being so hot this summer it has driven them way back into the dark timber where it has been cooler, I don't know. Where I was at they recieved over 200% more snow than the 10 year average maybe that had something to do with it. Unfortunatly, I will not be able to make it out again. I did however, as stated in other post, see plenty of good cover and the berries that they always full of were thick. The ones I did harvest were full of green leaves and not too many berries. Good luck.
