Blue Grouse

[phearless]

Well I didn't see any deer today.
we spent a lot of time getting wood as one of our saws blew a clutch.
I did find this though.

Yum!
I forgot how big these birds are!
It has been 12 years since I potted a Blue.
Gonna be great for dinner.
I also got a Spruce, but since it was really thick cover and the bird was only 6 feet away after I tracked the wily spruce grouse to it's lair, I beheaded it with a load of 7 1/2's
No pic.

[knotnot]

Good hunting there Mr. Fudd.
I have not seen a Blue around there for a long time.
Yummy yummy


knotnot

[Rick Baerg]

Very nice, that skin sure would look nice all dried out!

[flyfishforfun]

Nice one. What are you going to tie with its feathers?

[phearless]

I will be doing up soft hackles for sure.
I can also use some of the feathers for legs and tails on nymphs.
There looks like some awsome marabou type feathers on the flank I think I will try some little streamers.
Possibly collars on some steelhead flies as well.