Hunting North America's Biggest Grouse -- Sage Grouse

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Hunting North America's Biggest Grouse -- Sage Grouse

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Hunting the western hemisphere's largest grouse on open public lands. Sage grouse once numbered in the tens of millions. Destruction of its sagebrush habitat has knocked populations to less than 500,000. One bird limit, two-day season in Idaho. Hunters must show interest, contribute $ and political pressure to restore this wonderful bird.
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For 44 years I’ve had the good fortune to photograph and write about my passion - the outdoor life. Wild creatures and wild places have always stirred me - from the first flushing pheasant that frightened me out of my socks in grandpa’s cornfield to the last whitetail that dismissed me with a wag of its tail. In my attempts to connect with this natural wonder, to become an integral part of our ecosystem and capture a bit of its mystery, I’ve photographed, hiked, hunted, birded, and fished across much of this planet. I've seen the beauty that everyone should see, survived adventures that everyone should experience. I may not have climbed the highest mountains, canoed the wildest rivers, caught the largest fish or shot the biggest bucks, but I’ve tried. Perhaps you have, too. And that’s the essential thing. Being out there, an active participant in our outdoor world.
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All loading, handloading, gunsmithing, shooting and associated activities and demonstrations depicted in our videos are conducted by trained, certified, professional gun handlers, instructors, and shooters for instructional and entertainment purposes only with emphasis on safety and responsible gun handling. Always check at least 3 industry handloading manuals for handloading data, 2 or 3 online ballistic calculators for ballistic data. Do not modify any cartridge or firearm beyond what the manufacturer recommends. Do not attempt to duplicate, mimic, or replicate anything you see in our videos. Firearms, ammunition, and constituent parts can be extremely dangerous if not used safely.

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@johnshoureas1629 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shotgun Ron. Can you tell us about it ?

@RonSpomerOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Sure John. It's a Kimber Valier 20 ga. sidelock made by Huglu in Turkey. Turkish walnut. Case hardened receiver. 28" barrel., imp. and modified. Double triggers. Checkered butt, no pad. I've forgotten when Kimber was importing them, but about 10 years ago, I think. Anyway, rather a classic, sleek, fast handling side-by-side upland gun in the classic English style. A bonus is that after you miss anything, you can take solace in the beauty of the gun.

@NomadicHacker. 3 жыл бұрын

Got to add that to the list of hunts I need to go on

@vadenk4433 10 ай бұрын

I wanna hunt Sage once before I die. It’s sad what has happened to our prairie grouse numbers

@rogerburrows4624 3 жыл бұрын

Idaho , two day season , one bird a day . Whew ! Nice dog, wanted a Llewellen setter but had to settle on a GSP. Plenty of Woodcock where I live.

@RickNethery 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on a successful hunt Mr. Spomer, beautiful hunting dog, I really enjoyed watching her work.

@sandybarnett7502 3 жыл бұрын

Very special, yes habitat is the ticket. Always enjoy your adventure. Have said it before but you need to be careful you may get good at this!

@RonSpomerOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandy. I'll be careful. No worries.

@erichuntter2437 3 жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@R32R38 3 жыл бұрын

I was very surprised to find out that junkyards in some parts of the country are full of late-model cars with hail damage. They're perfectly driveable, the damage being strictly cosmetic, but for reasons no one can imagine insurance companies don't want them repaired.

@nohandle257 2 жыл бұрын

We had Prairie Chickens in Eastern Kansas when I was a kid. Same bird?

@jcryptogoldsilv2826 Жыл бұрын

Different

@borkwoof696 3 жыл бұрын

Hunting is always a good time but it’s so much more fun with good two or four legged company

@Apollogamer242 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 👏 for the videos

@nmelkhunter1 3 жыл бұрын

That looked like fun! The first time I ever saw Sage Grouse was on my first Wyoming antelope hunt. On the first morning of the hunt I kept seeing something flying through the sage and I finally figured out they were birds. My hunting buddy, a Wyoming native and wildlife biologist, told me all about them and how important they are to the sage brush habitat. I think he referred to them as an indicator species. Anyway, great video and I think your dog had the most fun.

@habibkhakwani6400 3 жыл бұрын

Your back on yt, good to see u sir

@oscarberry455 2 жыл бұрын

Is that Covey, standing stone kennel did some work on?

@marvinlacsina2662 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, This video is awesome.. big fan here all the way from the Philippines 🇵🇭. That’s a gorgeous shotgun there, if you dont mind, what is it? (Brand, model, gauge). Thanks and hope to hear from you.

@gabrielcruz4539 2 жыл бұрын

No wonder why this bird is endangered to go extinct.

@edinburghwalks9137 3 жыл бұрын

12 bore double barrel ?

@monikaboojooz6680 3 жыл бұрын

You must not hunt them they must be conserved 😭 where is our earth moving?

@RonSpomerOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Monika, you cannot conserve individual grouse. They'll die soon from something. The trick is to conserve the habitat in which they live, nest, forage, escape. Converting wild lands into highways, reservoirs, housing, etc. is what destroys wildlife.

@oilersridersbluejays Жыл бұрын

I hunt too but not Sage grouse. Hunt those up here in Saskatchewan and that’s automatic jail time.

@benge3x 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the best area out west for sage or ruffed grouse where good outfitters are?

@RonSpomerOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

I know of no sage grouse outfitters/guides. Suggest you research State Fish & Game agencies at Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nevada for details on seasons, dates, suitable areas. Lots of public land, so access shouldn't be a problem.

@paulscountry456 3 жыл бұрын

N.E. Washington is great for Blue and Ruffed grouse,lots of public land.

@paulscountry456 3 жыл бұрын

We have some here in Washington but they are protected.

@g-man2228 3 жыл бұрын

Shooting Boss ammo, I like it….👊🏻🇺🇸

@biregarroa1924 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm not American, but I understand that this hunt is in Idaho, the video is very nice, but could you tell me what brand is the parallel shotgun, very beautiful by the way? Thank you

@RonSpomerOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

The side-by-side double barrel shotgun is a Kimber Valier 20 ga.

@biregarroa1924 3 жыл бұрын

@@RonSpomerOutdoors Thanks, I don't know the brand, but it was pretty, I have a Spanish Arrieta 871, I like the parallels, greetings

@OntarioBirding7538 Жыл бұрын

Nice hunt! But hey aren’t they endangered

@ericsteinhauer3991 5 ай бұрын

No they are not, but there’s plenty of woke unemployed biologists that would like to designate them endangered to create secure employment for themselves! & nothing the biologists have done has increased grouse numbers!

@OntarioBirding7538 5 ай бұрын

@@ericsteinhauer3991 that’s nice, I read something that they are near threatened, good chance they aren’t