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Grouse Hunter's Guide: Solid Facts, Insights, and Observations on How to Hunt the Ruffled Grouse

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Of the ruffed grouse hunting manuals out there this one is about the best. I have asked others and they agree it is a good one. Walrod covers dogless and winter hunting well which isn't usually done. Most grouse books concentrate on dogs which a lot of people don't have access to.

A must for the new grouse hunter. Grab your highlighter and be ready to study grouse from someone who loves grouse hunting! Virtually every chapter has well written and practical advice that can be put to use. I'm thankful for Mr. Walrod's efforts in a fun to read, well organized and effective presentation.

What I liked about this book is that Walrod clearly loves grouse hunting but he doesn't have to show you he does. Nor is he concerned with equipment (as in expensive and elitist). Some outdoors writers waste a lot of time outlining "the mysticism of the autumn woods", " the special feel of a sidelock 12 gauge" etc. Walrod doesn't waste any of the reader's time on such frivolities. He just gets on with the task of describing what works for him. This book is well worth having - as a practical guide and source of ideas and just a comfort to have during the long wait, as some might say, "till the golden afternoons of October".

If there is a better book, I'd be surprised. Walrod has crunched the numbers and come up with impressive charts on everything from gun preferences of grouse hunters to flush rates by type of cover in different times of year. As seems to be the case with most grouse books, this book is geared to the hunter well east of the Mississippi, but contains valuable for ALL grouse hunters in ALL times of the season. I've been hunting grouse for about six years now, and found the section on correct shooting to be most encouraging. If you can only buy one book on grouse hunting, this one is a keeper.

This book is loaded with information that will make you a better grouse hunter. The author truly understands this game bird and is able to take his insightful observations and perfectly convey them in this book. This book is sure to make you a better grouse hunter. The information on the grouse alone is worth the money and throw on top of that the information about guns, loads, dogs, and success rates of other hunters just makes this a must buy. I highly reccommend this book. I bought a few other books on grouse and this one is head and shoulders above the rest.

You can almost feel Mr. Walrod's excitment as he gives you tips on how and where to find the ruffed grouse. Years of hunting the "King of Game Birds" as he calls them, has given him a book of knowledge that he shares with the readers of "Grouse Hunters Guide".

Although I am not new to hunting in general, I am new to grouse hunting. The book is a must for a first time grouse hunter, as well as someone who has hunted this bird all their life. Mr. Walrod gives his 2 cents on just about everything, and because he is a good writer, his insight is much welcome. He gives a fair assessment on the science of the sport based on the data collected by The Loyal Order of Grouse Hunters. Good stuff and a great read.

This was a great book. Simple and straight forward. His writing style was quite engaging as well. I am new to grouse hunting and this book helped point me in the right direction in terms of where to hunt and how to hunt.

I have a library with every book I can get my hands on related to grouse hunting. There are resources specifically on Ruffed Grouse, guns, gunfit, shooting techniques, and every other aspect of the sport. The grouse hunting guides tend to get a read once or twice and then stay on the shelf. Not so with Walrod's book. It is the one hunting guide I have found myself referencing repeatedly. He has great comparative statistics and charts for locating birds depending on the conditions. It is a very enjoyable read and an excellent resource for the dedicated grouse hunter

Walrod's "grouse guide" is a fully enjoyable book. All sorts of technical matters, from guns to dogs, habitat and beyond have obviously been intelligently anayzed and are carefully explained, but the Reader finds himself erupting with laughter in the most unexpected places. Walrod has a very dry sense of humor, and there's no writer funnier than one who has the ability to see things from a slightly off-the-wall perspective. I'd like to see a book by Walrod along the lines layed down by humorist Patrick McManus.