Woodcock/grouse

Agall84

Agall84

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Hey guys, not doing our yearly trip to crystal falls in Michigan but was hoping someone could steer me towards public spots as southern Wisconsin as possible for a possible 2 day trip. Thanks in advance
 
Northern WI has a lot of public forest land. County, state and federal lands are available. You might look at where RGS has their habitat projects. It’s a start for you. Go where the birds are.
 
Not going to find many, if any grouse in Southern WI. Timberdoodle are a different story. Have to catch them where they are. Southern or Northern Kettle Moraine would be good spots. Some of the other swampy public lands.

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I have seen a reasonable number while driving on the atv trails around Black River Falls. I believe some of those trails run through state forest. Never hunted it as I stick pretty far north, and I think even for a 2 day trip I'd make the extra drive. But I do think you'd find some in that area.

Not exactly Southern, but a couple hours South of what might be considered prime grouse range.
 
Makintrax73 said:
I have seen a reasonable number while driving on the atv trails around Black River Falls. I believe some of those trails run through state forest. Never hunted it as I stick pretty far north, and I think even for a 2 day trip I'd make the extra drive. But I do think you'd find some in that area.

Not exactly Southern, but a couple hours South of what might be considered prime grouse range.
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There used to be some in the Driftless area but not sure any longer. There were also some in the Northern Kettle but I haven't seen one there in 40 years.
 
As south as possible? Barron/Ladysmith etc. We had a family property in Birchwood for my first 25 years and I cut my teeth on paper company land in Sawyer and Rusk Co. With the Weyerhauser owning so much land up there they allow public to hunt on, there are always new growth aspens to be found. Can you find them further south? Sure. Do you want a trip filled with opportunities instead of saving 2 hours of driving? Up to you.
 
AtTheMurph said:
There used to be some in the Driftless area but not sure any longer. There were also some in the Northern Kettle but I haven't seen one there in 40 years.
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I just had a guy at church a couple weeks ago tell me that he saw a grouse in Grant county. Kind of a shocker for me, it’s probably been close over 30 years since I kicked one up( I wasn’t a bird hunter then)
 
There were pretty good numbers years ago. But they stopped cutting trees and the grouse went into decline.

I moved to Indiana in 1990. Were grouse here and I shot some. But they only want big tree people parks any longer and the grouse are maybe extirpated.
 
AtTheMurph said:
There were pretty good numbers years ago. But they stopped cutting trees and the grouse went into decline.

I moved to Indiana in 1990. Were grouse here and I shot some. But they only want big tree people parks any longer and the grouse are maybe extirpated.
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Not maybe extirpated. They are history. I haven't heard or seen a grouse in Indiana since 2000!
 
birddude said:
Not maybe extirpated. They are history. I haven't heard or seen a grouse in Indiana since 2000!
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I'm guessing the last ones I saw were in 2005. Walked a full day and flushed 2. Too bad because there could be some decent places for them if the state wanted them and allowed more logging. The enviros think that all trees should be 100 feet high and have no undergrowth so they can walk around arm in arm singing kumbaya. They are such fools.
 
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