Maine grouse hunting

cgguy · 07-18-2007, 02:44 PM

Did you you know they are trying to take December out of the grouse season in Maine? I think this is a bad idea.

Phil from Maine · 07-18-2007, 03:53 PM

Yes,thank you, we have been getting some very wet springs in the past few years and alot of grouse haven't been showing up good. This past spring we had a northeaster come in ( mostly rain in most places ) with high winds that had killed off a lot of different bird nests. Most birds that lay early had the eggs rot on them. So until the numbers start coming up it may not be such a bad idea..

cgguy · 07-18-2007, 05:48 PM

You could be correct phil. I lived in ellsworth for the last 4 years and the grouse in that area are limited. I went up north and there was a lot more numbers. The thing I worry about is once it has passed its very hard to change back. I am station in WI now and cant wait to get back to Maine.

Phil from Maine · 07-18-2007, 06:14 PM

I know it will be hard to bring it back, however until the numbers start rising something has to be done. I used to think it was because of cuttings that the birds were not showing up good. But, the last few years we have not seen many when deer hunting under a heavey frost. We normally see lots of birds then.
I was down to Ellsworth last week taken my grandparents to a foot doctor as my grandfather has diabetes. Ellsworth is about 2 1/2 hours from me.Also i had my Irish Setters flown in from WI they had come from the Lakeland area, and flew out of Rhieland ( sp ).

PA GOBBLER · 07-18-2007, 06:42 PM

i heard something about them changing the woodcock season also. or am i wrong and thats another NE state?

anyways not trying to change the thread, just read that somewhere. also i would love to come up there sometime to bird hunt.. maybe in a few years
good luck this season to you all

Phil from Maine · 07-18-2007, 06:53 PM

I have never heard anything on the woodcock hunting yet so I will have to check into it.. Thanks.

I have check the recent update and nothing has been made yet for grouse or woodcock that I can find. All that is listed covers 2006 and that is all I can come up with right now. I have only heard of the grouse season being shortened up as of yet?

PA GOBBLER · 07-20-2007, 05:08 AM

sorry guys i am an idiot. i checked and it was NH not Maine. and they didnt shorten itthey just changed the dates a bit. again sorry.