Grouse shots

bobbydean · Mar 31, 2016

Great as always. Love the photos..

I am curious as how hard it is to get those shots. Do you crawl for a hundred yards or get out of pickup truck and start filming?

Your photos are in my top 5 posts on this forums.

Miss the dog.

mtmiller · Mar 31, 2016

Randy11 said:
Ever thought of making a trip to shoot blue grouse?

Should I throw in the camera on my way west this afternoon?

bobbydean said:
I am curious as how hard it is to get those shots. Do you crawl for a hundred yards or get out of pickup truck and start filming?

Miss the dog.

I am shooting out of a double-bull. Sharpies are easy. I set up blind night before and I can walk in before sunrise. That being said, I usually just sleep in the blind. For sage-grouse, they are much more sensitive and I always spend the night in the blind.

When sage-grouse flush in the morning, they are gone. Sharpies, at least the main lek I shoot, may flush two or three times a morning. If a raptor flies too close, away they go. Usually that means I get a quick stretch and get ready for them to start flying back in. As soon as they hit the ground they are very active.

No worries, GuNR still joins me, but he doesn't get to share the blind.

jrabq · Mar 31, 2016

Impressive photos, thanx for sharing.

Straight Arrow · Mar 31, 2016

Nicely done ... as usual! Thank-you for sharing.

fulldraw · Mar 31, 2016

Your photos never disappoint me. Great stuff ! Thanks again for sharing.

300stw · Mar 31, 2016

been watching the sharpies behind my house last 10 days, it really puts a smile on my face before I head to work to watch them guys dancing like crazy,

to bad I don't know anything about taking pics, yours are beautiful, framed on an office wall to stare at all year long,,,

mtmiller · Mar 31, 2016

bobbydean said:
Miss the dog.

1_pointer · Mar 31, 2016

mtmiller said:

Is that the same blind you shot once during bow season?

mtmiller · Mar 31, 2016

1_pointer said:
Is that the same blind you shot once during bow season?

I have never shot a hole through a blind. Schmalts once did while hunting up here. I believe it was a Rage that left a big hole.

Ben Lamb · Mar 31, 2016

Awesome shots as always, Miller.

HSi-ESi · Mar 31, 2016

I always love these shots. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome display's of both sharpies and sage-grouse.

BigBull301 · Mar 31, 2016

Where's the "Like" button? Awesome shots!

1_pointer · Apr 1, 2016

mtmiller said:
I have never shot a hole through a blind. Schmalts once did while hunting up here. I believe it was a Rage that left a big hole.

Well, I was at least close.

I spent more time in a ground blind this year than all other years combined. I became a fan of them in the right place/situation. Granted my view was paltry compared to sitting on a lek...

Dinkshooter · Apr 1, 2016

Bird is still the word.

mtmiller · Apr 17, 2016

Giving the photo upload a test.

5.3 MB compressed to 45 KB, but process was simple. thanks...

jnagel32 · Apr 21, 2016

These photos are awesome! Very impressive! Thanks for sharing

mtmiller · Apr 21, 2016

Thanks.

Took nearly 600 sage-grouse shots this morning, now headed out for a last shot at sharpies.

el unit · Apr 25, 2016

Great photos!

brownbear932008 · Apr 25, 2016

I swear I never get tired of those pics you take every year of those dancing grouse they are awesome. Thanks!

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