Advice on bird hunting trip to Grand rapids ,MN

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Jim K

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I need some advice and I see there's many here from Minnesota posting..
This is not about pheasants but I couldn't find any forms where I could get an answer possibly I've booked a trip to Grand rapids Minnesota to hunt Grouse and woodcock I have a young Gordon setter..
And here in PA there's not many birds to train a young puppy..
I am staying at Grand rapids for 2 weeks and this year they said the Grouse numbers are higher in the northwest areas from Grand rapids..
I'd like to get some advice on which direction I should go from Grand rapids to hunt Grouse in woodcock and what would be your suggestions on what weeks would be best to be there right now I'm shooting for the second and third week some say 3rd and 4th week...
Any advice would be very helpful this is my first trip how does the state of PA for an older fart at 72 years old and a young puppy..
Thank you and God bless..Jim
 
I haven't done a lot of Ruff Grouse hunting but if it was me I'd prefer to wait until later in the season when the leaves are off the trees and you have cooler temps. Also less chance of dealing with a lot of ticks.
 
I'll second Zeb's remarks about ticks...friend of mine hunts that area, with an English setter, and picks over 100 ticks off his dog early in the season.
 
I go up by Grand Rapids with a group of guys on MNs pheasant opening weekend. Which is Typically around October 15th. Early in the season is tough grouse hunting due to higher temps and leaf cover and woodcock sometimes haven't even begun their migration until October either.
 
Munster927 said:
I go up by Grand Rapids with a group of guys on MNs pheasant opening weekend. Which is Typically around October 15th. Early in the season is tough grouse hunting due to higher temps and leaf cover and woodcock sometimes haven't even begun their migration until October either.
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I booked my trip from October the 12th to the 27th 2 weeks...
I'll be staying in Grand rapids Minnesota..
I had a person on here say he would take me out show me an area to get Rocky on some woodcock...
That was very nice of him..
The leaves should be changing and dropping and hopefully cooler temperatures in the morning I don't hunt in the afternoon 2 hours or so in the morning is enough for me and most likely for Rocky too..
I'll spend the afternoon driving around looking for new places to hunt talk to the hunters etc etc..
Any tips on hunting grouse in those areas north of Grand rapids is appreciated...
 
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Jim, bear in mind that there is a 4 day youth/early anterless firearms deer season from October 16-19 so there may be some people hunting deer during those four days with firearms. You will need additional blaze orange during those 4 days when you are hunting.

Just a FYI
 
Jim K said:
I booked my trip from October the 12th to the 27th 2 weeks...
I'll be staying in Grand rapids Minnesota..
I had a person on here say he would take me out show me an area to get Rocky on some woodcock...
That was very nice of him..
The leaves should be changing and dropping and hopefully cooler temperatures in the morning I don't hunt in the afternoon 2 hours or so in the morning is enough for me and most likely for Rocky too..
I'll spend the afternoon driving around looking for new places to hunt talk to the hunters etc etc..
Any tips on hunting grouse in those areas north of Grand rapids is appreciated...
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I have a place south of GR and the leaves are changing and some are starting to fall. It's still warm and bugs are an issue still. Hope for a freeze or two before you come. Good luck and have fun, it's a great area and beautiful.
 
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