Bowhuntr64
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Any tips on how best to prepare grouse on backcountry hunts?
Eating grouse on backcountry hunts
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StrutNut
Lil-Rokslider
I like plucking them and cooking them whole. I typically have a little lowry's along and use that for seasoning. Very good.
Hardstalk
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I keep that stuff by the gallon!
scarboy11
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I keep a shaker of Montreal steak seasoning I'll do the whole bird over open fire good stuff
Last time I shot one in the backcountry, there was a fire ban. So I boiled the meat in water, removed the meat and then used the water to make my mtn house. Then added the meat back into the pouch. Actually, I ate most of the breast meat while the MH was re-hydrating.
BroodBuster
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I boil the meat and then flake it with as spork. I then use the water in some mexi rice. Good stuff.
scarboy11
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What mountain house beef stew? That sounds tasty might be doing this next week!
Beendare
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Yeah, I just breast them out and use a little Lowrys season salt
Do you guys kill grouse often on hunts? Does it require an additional permit?
We dont go out of our way to hunt them but if theyre handy. Just need a small game license.
BroodBuster
WKR
Some grouse just cluck at you begging to be cooked so yea it's a fairly often occurrence and all I need is a small game license.
I shoot 10-20 grouse a year and about half are while hunting them with the dog and the other half are just simple opportunities that I can't pass up.
I shoot 10-20 grouse a year and about half are while hunting them with the dog and the other half are just simple opportunities that I can't pass up.
bbrown
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Lil Tony C's and some pepper over a fire - delicious.
Shrek
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I know I wished I had an appropriate weapon for grouse last year. I had at least a half dozen opportunities to take those giant blue grouse in NW Montana. I just couldn't see blasting them with my 7mm wsm.
desertcj
WKR
Grouse nuggets come out just fine too! LOL
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JWP58
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Heathens I say!! One needs a fine bird dog and scattergun to take a grouse.
I keed, I keed...
During archery season Im taking some instant taters (thanks for the idea roksliders) and lawrys. Should be awesome.
I keed, I keed...
During archery season Im taking some instant taters (thanks for the idea roksliders) and lawrys. Should be awesome.
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I don't recall what flavor MH it was, but chose one that went with the grouse. Likely a turkey tettrazinni, one of the chicken ones, or the stroganoff. I don't often take the stew, but that would work well.
the breast meat from a dusky is about as good as game bird meat gets. If I get one and cook at home, it just gets salt + pepper, then fried in butter in a cast iron skillet.
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