Went for a drive this evening and saw one spruce hen.

The new .410 worked great..lol

And then it rained and rained and then it rained some more..

Anyways...let's hear some chicken reports..

Went for a drive last evening in the McPherson cuts area and then out the Hargwen way and nada...not one chicken. 

I think we need a good frost to get them out.

Have they started to get sour from eating needles yet, or are they still good.  I lost my appetite for spruce hens quite a few years ago while cooking one that made the house smell like a spruce forest!!!!  YD forbade me from bringing any more into the house.  We absolutely enjoy ruffies & sharpies.

         Seeing quite a few ruffies wandering around looking for elk.  Always keep a judo tip in the quiver.  Don't always bother to shoot one but getting one here and there.  Once October hits we spend a bit more time looking for grouse as a family.  Best way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Don't mind spruce grouse at all and never hesitate to shoot them.

I also prefer Ruffies but wifey prefers the dark meat Spruce hens..Go figure..

Lol is there some innuendo there or is my mind in the gutter?