Hey everyone the family and I are new to Colorado. We are living on Peterson AFB and working on Ft Carson. I have a 2 year old deutsche drahthaar that has some training. He whoas but is not steady to wing and shot and still has tendency in the beginning of a hunt to want to run, but he is learning and the trainer we were working with said his nose is strong.
Anyway we are trying to get into some grouse hunting. I hit Rampart Range last weekend and found an area that had everything a grouse should want based on what I had read. We were at about 9300 ft, on a south spur, grass going into Aspens, and those nice red berries I guess they like. But alas no bird and the dog didn?t get excited at all.
This weekend we are thinking of heading down to San Isabel and camping at Bear Lake Campground and trying that out. Is that even worth the trip? I am not asking for any secret areas just if anyone would want to point a newly started grouse hunter and his dog in the right direction. Thanks in advance!
Anyway we are trying to get into some grouse hunting. I hit Rampart Range last weekend and found an area that had everything a grouse should want based on what I had read. We were at about 9300 ft, on a south spur, grass going into Aspens, and those nice red berries I guess they like. But alas no bird and the dog didn?t get excited at all.
This weekend we are thinking of heading down to San Isabel and camping at Bear Lake Campground and trying that out. Is that even worth the trip? I am not asking for any secret areas just if anyone would want to point a newly started grouse hunter and his dog in the right direction. Thanks in advance!
Rampart Range has more bigfoots than grouse IMO. I hunt Eagle, Routt, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties if that tells you anything. Birds do exist on the front range, and every one I bag is a trophy! You'll soon learn if you want to get into consistant numbers you gotta drive at least 3+ hours.
