You could always head for the hills to hunt grouse. I've never done it, but I'm sure it can be fun. I've seen a lot of grouse up on the Grand Mesa.
Hey there, a couple things. There is a short season on sage grouse which are quite abundant in some places around junction. Also some guys got a western slope chapter of Pheasants Forever going out there. You can call Sportsmans Warehouse and talk to Doug Miller, I think he had a hand in getting it going.
There are plenty of pheasants in Delta area, south of Grand Junction. The problem is that they are almost all on private land and landowners in that area don't readily give permission. There are quite a few gambel's quail in the whole area; but, on public lands there is lots of competition. And yes, there are chuckars spread around the region, also. You just have to want to walk hard and you will eventually find them. Of course, there are blue grouse and sage grouse in there respective habitats.
Good luck next season!
arkrivco
You could always head for the hills to hunt grouse. I've never done it, but I'm sure it can be fun. I've seen a lot of grouse up on the Grand Mesa.