Forecasts: Grouse Hunting Predicted to be Above Normal in Certain Areas
September 05, 2011 | By Ray Barnes
It always seems the most inaccessible area’s hold the most grouse. When you’re out deer or elk hunting you can hear the drumming. Walking along a clearing a grouse busts up from under your feet to fly into the nearest tree and blends right in to the foliage. The grouse season in Washington runs from September 1 to December 31, 2011 the daily bag limit is 4 of any allowed species and the possession limit is 12 for any allowed species. September is an ideal time to be out scouting and hunting grouse. Read the rest of this entry »
Fickering up and down, a sudden rise, then an immediate three foot drop, no wonder the average hunter shoots 3 doves for every box of shells. Mourning Dove hunting kicks off the migratory bird season in Washington State, opening September 1st through September 30, 2011. The daily bag limit is 10 and the possession limit is 20 doves again this year. Traditional gauge shotguns work well, 12-16-20 using 7 1/2 or 8 shot. Remember some State lands require the use of non-toxic shot. See the Washington Department of Game regulations for the area you are hunting in. All Pheasant release sites in 2011 require the hunter to only have in possession non-toxic shot both in shot shell and loose shot form.