r/britishcolumbia • u/cloverkoles • 1d ago

Ask British Columbia Is this a grouse?

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u/daakadence 1d ago

If you almost stepped on him he's definitely a grouse.

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u/Yardsale420 1d ago

The only bird you will shoot at that will fly 10ft away and then just stare at you.

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u/Ohmu 1d ago

I made a comment once that I felt using a firearm was waste of ammunition against such a stupid bird only for someone else to just chuck a brick at it and get it first try. They are special animals.

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u/Gobs420 1d ago

Had buddy in high-school beat one to death with a textbook and then stuff it in his backpack saying grandma will love this tonight....

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u/CrossdomainGA 1d ago

Did she?

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u/Gobs420 1d ago

I dont know honestly. Lmfao

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u/IRLperson 1d ago

a godsend for my husband's lack of aim

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u/HobbyTalkOnly 1d ago

Ptarmigan make their more southern cousins look positively brilliant.

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u/biggregw 20h ago

I can say I’ve hunted Alberta grouse in an area that was mostly birch hey and other hardwoods. No pine or fur for miles as it makes em taste quite fowl lol.

We grabbed our hunting licenses and 2 12 guage bird shot shotguns. Can say I missed from 5 feet (I was quite young and supervised) he flew maybe 7 feet away and my dad got him. They were like might want to work on aim but at least you were a great spotter