Small game in -30c

[501s]

With 2 days left for grouse I was thinking of going out Wednesday for grouse and snowshoe hare. My question is am I wasting my time in -30? Will all the animals be hiding trying to keep warm? Just wait till next week and only hunt hare?

I will be in the Rimbey/Rocky area.

I was out several times in December with no luck. Lots of tracks. Very little scat.

[last minute]

-30 not even I would be moving around not even in the woods.

[waldedw]

Originally Posted by 501s

With 2 days left for grouse I was thinking of going out Wednesday for grouse and snowshoe hare. My question is am I wasting my time in -30? Will all the animals be hiding trying to keep warm? Just wait till next week and only hunt hare?

I will be in the Rimbey/Rocky area.

I was out several times in December with no luck. Lots of tracks. Very little scat.

If your out hunting it's never a waste of time, there's nothing like being out in the bush, dress for the weather and enjoy the day,

[Speckle55]

-40 plus out here

both grouse n hare will be there

tracks n beds … also watch for roost spots n feeding in tree's

they have too eat

just out for a walk or drive watching all the time

some days its how may hectare your eye's see

in Europe they get technical … club meeting etc .. emergency kits

remember to bring your camera n tell someone where u are/home

you will be looking for pieces of grouse/hare's eye

here is what I mean

enjoy your hunt

David

tip we drove 78km in 4x4 low = how many hectare's (lease roads)

[Red Bullets]

When it's cold grouse will maybe be in snow nests too. I have almost stepped on them before they lit. Impossible to see them.

With the hares if you are seeing lots of sign try sitting down for 30 minutes. The hares may start moving around after 15 or so minutes. I've walked through heavy sign and didn't see hares. Sat down and 20 minutes later 4 hares started moving around within eyeshot.