Hunting woodland grouse (spruce vs ruffed what's better)

[@jenniferleider156]

Yay! Just in time! Finally heading up after work tonight to our camp in MN. Wish me luck! Thank you for posting!

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Thanks for watching Jennifer, nice to see you in the comments section again, sorry for the late response

[@kevlar0991]

Thanks!

[@Pinebottom.woodsman]

So glad the videos are back!

[@collinmc90]

Awesome, just the video I need to get pumped up! Our opener is on the 15th. Unfortunately I have a company meeting that morning but I am literally showing up in my hunting clothes and getting out ASAP. Been checking my spots the past week. Seen about 4 or 5 but kind of far apart. However that was just from the seat of my motorcycle. I'm sure if I get off and walk the woods a bit I'll find more. So excited!

[@Grizztrails]

Love the grouse hunting videos! and I agree Ruff grouse just needs butter, seasoning and maybe some onions in the pan. Spruce grouse goes in the pot pie. Season opens in two weeks where I am (Ontario).

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Thanks much appreciated!....2 weeks will fly by you'll be in the bush in no time

[@reapergrim76]

Love the grouse hunting! 😊

[@CANADAFREEDOMS2025]

Love these hunts ❤

[@Camd-e7i]

It's so great to see you back hunting grouse. Big fan.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

It's a good place to be! Heading out soon stay tuned

[@davidblood3169]

Back in the woods! Nice editing.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Out of the bush fresh as chicken

[@robertstringer1325]

Ruffed grouse are my favourite fried up with a chicken flour . Awesome video buddy

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Appreciate it thanks...ruffed grouse is my favourite to

[@Mike990920]

I would love that slow-cook sprucie recipe.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

from bush to table (best spruce grouse recipe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZuViYqpZ6lqfNk

[@ChasingtheKraken]

Great video. I grew up in the NWT and still recall my first grouse meal - guessing it was a Ruffled Grouse as it tasted great.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

That's awesome and thanks for watching

[@twaynerobert8944]

Ruff grouse indeed ❤❤

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Yep 100%

[@RedRoofer-l3k]

how do you tell the difference just by looking at the bird???

[@Angrycapitalist]

The season just opened for me, Upstate NY Have you ever feathered them and cooked Ruff grouse with the skin still on? Any difference in flavor?

[@martinvanpamelen5756]

I like too soak the meat in cream or butter milk over night then fry it with some celery and mixed frozen vegies and sprinkle of chicken bovril untill brown add a cup of cream and a half can of cream of chicken soup let it simmer 20 min or when you see the broth come too the top. serve with some potatoes or rice, it will blow your mind. thank you for the video.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Damn! I might have to open a lodge and make you my cook that sounds amazing

[@martinvanpamelen5756]

@@FarNorthGuy20 Looks like you can cook and know the milk thing too. try it it's easy! can't wait to see your next video

[@kenbjorklund7133]

Ruff grouse and eggs my favourite breakfast yum yum

[@FarNorthGuy20]

It's amazing how easy it is to make it taste good with any thing

[@jamesgunter9100]

Headed out looking for grouse today! Ruffed grouse and dusky grouse here. The duskies are bigger and have more meat, but of course I never pass up a chance at a ruffie.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Awesome! And thanks for watching

[@joeltoppen]

Hello from NW Montana! I've just started hunting mountain grouse this season. I mostly got ruffed grouse this year. Question: Do you hang your birds for a few days before cleaning them? I've seen some people suggest this. I've always cleaned them right away when I got home and usually cook them up either that or the next day. Just curious what you prefer.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Hi 👋, I always clean by birds as soon as they hit the ground

[@mgguygardening]

Glad to see grouse hunting videos again! I had 2 run across my path last week while riding my ATV, got me thinking that I'm going to have to check the regulations (I've just recently moved to this area) and get out there myself. EDIT: I seem to recall that you ran into some trouble with posting hunting videos, has that been cleared up? Was it specifically about actually showing you shooting at the birds? Honestly I can't remember the complete issue. No matter what, I'm glad you're able to film it again.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Thanks for watching, as far as the trouble goes unfortunately the way I was filming my hunts apparently the shooting and K** shots was against the guidelines and a few reports later I lost a few videos! But I figured out how to keep filming my hunts to share them here on my KZbin channel with minimal problems lol I will continue to bring hunting videos to the channel

[@mgguygardening]

@@FarNorthGuy20 thanks for the reply, I'm glad you've worked it out so you can still create the videos. Keep up the great work!

[@Yukontom]

Love ruffed grouse, Spruce grouse taste like turpentine.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Absolutely 👍🏽

[@coltonbarnes7861]

Personally I'm more of a spruce grouse guy, that being said Thiers way more spruce than ruffed in my area, so I don't eat ruffed very much

[@kevlar0991]

about time.....season just started in alberta

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Let's goooo!

[@Rossy79]

I’m new to grouse hunting and wondering what load you prefer in your 12 gauge?

[@useryggfdcc]

North Bay any good for hunting grouse? I had one last year and it was awesome.

[@Smitty-tc4ni]

Tons of grouse in the north Bay Area used to limit out in red ridge area regularly

[@daveodo4315]

I love hunting and eating ruffed grouse. I don’t hunt spruce grouse or ptarmigan anymore I just don’t enjoy the taste of them.

[@martinfitzpatrick6632]

Opening day yesterday here in AB, covered over 100 km of roads and only seen one group of 3 birds. I hope it was just the heat and not an indication that there won’t be any birds. Also the yellow jacket were very bad to.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Hay thanks for watching and I'm sure by the middle of fall the birds will be a lot closer to the roads there still deep in the bush at this time of year

[@rogerpom7432]

what brand is the single shot?

[@FarNorthGuy20]

It's a OLD ussr

[@Nanooky]

Nice. I pass on the spruce hens, too gamey for me... ruffs are great tasting. ..if you know a way to cook spruce hens and minimize the gamey taste, would be much appreciated.

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Thanks for watching...I'll share some tips on cooking spruce grouse on the next grouse hunt

[@deslauriersmama]

What about Dusky grouse? They're much bigger and kind of a blueish grey. Do you have those in Manitoba?

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Don't have them up here...I'm from Saskatchewan

[@deslauriersmama]

My mistake... I knew you were "somewhere in the middle"... Lol

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Yep pretty close lol few hours east

[@stevedobson6101]

Our season here in NS starts Oct 1st to Dec 31st. We can't hunt Spruce here

[@FarNorthGuy20]

Wow that's a long time to wait to hunt! No spruce grouse? Wow I'd be crushed...thanks for watching

[@Smitty-tc4ni]

Greatest place ever for grouse all around the Annapolis Valley, old Apple orchards everywhere

[@faka.umake.me.bizzzatch7458]

Try air rifle for grouse will improve your odds of bagging some. Spring piston is nice and quiet so if you miss you have a better chance of a follow up shot a Springer of about 510- 550 fps is perfect