This year I was hoping to get a Utah sweep of all the grouse species in Utah....Ruffed, Blue, Sage, Sharptail...and the Ptarmigan (kind of a grouse). My brother got married in late Sept and that pretty much ruined my chances for them all. Sage and Sharptail are a very short season out here. I also moved right before the season started and am having to learn all new areas.
Next season I will make sure to take them all but might leave the ptarmigan alone as they are a big commitment and would rather focus on other trips. If it ends up working out I might do it again. I would love to get a ptarmigan to put on the wall but this year it was still warm and they had pin feathers everywhere.
Cool birds.
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