You did really good first time hunting grouse. And the meal you made had me drooling. It's after 9PM here in Oklahoma, and it's to late to eat something. Watching your video actually intrigued me to hunt with my.huband for bird.....you made the cleaning look easy. Thanks, Sandy Livesay
Thanks! It seems like we did this so long ago. I look forward to returning home one of these years and resuming this lifestyle, but right now traveling is where life is taking us.
You guys are killin' me!!! Lol. Thast look so damn good to eat!!! My mouth was watering watching you cook it up!!! Hahahahaha.... love your vlogs! Watching from Northern New Hampshire!
I came from a family of hunters, grouse is one of the best game birds to eat if cooked correctly. My mom was a decent cook but she didn’t cook wild game well. The birds were breaded and very dry, we didn’t know about wrapping in bacon back then. Once I came home to a grouse hanging on my back porch, it was gutted, i knew it was from my dad. I’d never cooked one before but I knew I didn’t want it dry like mom’s, so I made a casserole of scalloped potatoes and set the bird on top with a lid. It fell off the bone and was delicious! My dad and brother are both gone now so I rarely get to eat gaming meat, I miss it.
After watching your method for cleaning the birds, I like my method of just standing on the wings and pulling them apart with the legs; it may leave a little edible bits behind but much faster with about the same amount left to clean up.
Outstanding. We have their cousin that I grew up hunting in MN - the Ruffed Grouse which by appearances might be a little smaller. Just as dumb. My father is a paraplegic so can hunt from his truck. They will literally sit on the road while he backed up and did turns until he was lined up to shoot out the window. I was his bird dog ;-) Yummy though! Always just ate them fried like chicken or grilled on foil packs to keep them moist. Good stuff!!
Cyndi - that is sad. i know here they have a 10 year cycle with a 'bump' somewhere in the middle. On the big year though they seem to be everywhere. On the off years, they are very scarce here also.
They aren't necessarily "dumb," they've just evolved a distinct way of avoiding predators via camouflage. Grouse try to stay still and only fly away once you're within a few feet (for the best chances of not being noticed by predators). But as a species that has only recently been introduced to humans, and in turn unknowing that they are vulnerable when you're shooting them with a gun from thirty feet away, maybe the stupid thing is the unfair advantage that hunters have over these birds.
Way faster that plucking and you really don't lose much meat. I like the idea for the sauce to cut the game taste from the birds. Not hardly any fat on them. What is the limit for them up there? Happy hunting.
We called those things fool hens in Wyoming and Montana. Maryland ruffed grouse aren’t quite so easy..... Have you ever removed the breast from the ribs, put a ball of butter in the middle and wrapped them with bacon? Broil them up and the butter melts out through the breast. It’s kind of my take on Pheasant Kiev.
Most people here in Idaho don't hunt them without dogs. Pretty much everyone I talk to says theres no challenge when they just sit there and stare at you
On that trip we had the unit 13 tag and hunted the eastern side of the Denali for 5 days and resorted to the pipeline stretch in the general area of Paxson Lake.
Man your making me hungry! I love Grouse, morning kill and dinner that night is the best ever, better than chicken any-day I notice you took the hearts too, I love them braised in BBQ sauce. What is the bag limit in AK? Thanks for sharing!!!!
I understand your concern about safety, but here in AK is way different than the Lower 48 we don’t shoot unless we verify what we shooting first, not a bad idea, but I have been hunting for over 20 years and never seeing anyone wearing orange, not a tule up here neither.
You shot them with a 22lr, head shot ??, if you miss does that caliber damage the breast? was thinking of using a pellet gun but you guys did alright with a .22. good video
A French Canadian showed me an easier way - Step on the wings breast side up then pull on the legs. The breast and legs come loose. Then reach in for the heart, gizzard and liver if you want them. We also use to save a wing or two for decorating the hunt camp. Wish I was back in the land of good hunting.
I grew up on a farm and have killed and cleaned farm raised animals, which isn't much difference. We also hunted the land for deer, pheasant, rabbits, and squirrels. We had neighbors also who hunted bear and shared with us. I understand the circle of life.
Good job. I slice my wild grouse breasts in thin slices and lightly dust with flour, salt, and pepper and slow fry pan cook in butter. The key is to low slow fry. Yum.
One hour after the kill, you put the bird on its back wings wide open with one foot on each wings. Then you pull the legs. The head will go thorugh the body and all that is inside. What will be left on the ground in the breast without feathers and the wings that you cut. Et voila!
As someone who has never shot a gun, I have admiration for your talents and consideration of nature, along with safety. Wondering if Rebecca was quoting Suzanne Vega? Fancy poultry...at 3:40 or so on this video: th-cam.com/video/kY019VJxq_Q/w-d-xo.html
The grouse like the gravel because they eat it and put it inside their gizzards and use it to grind down their food Ps to clean a grouse you can just step on both wings grab the legs and pull the legs and there you have it perfect breasts
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lay bird on it's back, step on wings, pull legs... it's faster and less messy.
We do the same thing up in northern Maine! It’s crazy how similar the terrain and forests are to parts of Alaska
You did really good first time hunting grouse. And the meal you made had me drooling. It's after 9PM here in Oklahoma, and it's to late to eat something. Watching your video actually intrigued me to hunt with my.huband for bird.....you made the cleaning look easy.
Thanks,
Sandy Livesay
Hello sandy how are you doing?
Cool video !
Thanks! It seems like we did this so long ago. I look forward to returning home one of these years and resuming this lifestyle, but right now traveling is where life is taking us.
Awesome series.
I should have looked away. great looking meat and a cooking segment!
Very cool & damn that looks tasty! Lol You're so right about us being disconnected. Thanks for doing that so tastefully 😉
their is Nothing better than doing the Survival off of the land thank you both for going we sure do enjoy the ride
Nice video. I like your fishing and hunting videos and how you no nonsense process the product for table and freezer. Good for you.
hey great vid n hunt, have you tried the two feet on the wings and pull the legs method for cleaning the grouse?
You guys are killin' me!!! Lol. Thast look so damn good to eat!!! My mouth was watering watching you cook it up!!! Hahahahaha.... love your vlogs! Watching from Northern New Hampshire!
Love y'all show
I came from a family of hunters, grouse is one of the best game birds to eat if cooked correctly. My mom was a decent cook but she didn’t cook wild game well. The birds were breaded and very dry, we didn’t know about wrapping in bacon back then.
Once I came home to a grouse hanging on my back porch, it was gutted, i knew it was from my dad. I’d never cooked one before but I knew I didn’t want it dry like mom’s, so I made a casserole of scalloped potatoes and set the bird on top with a lid. It fell off the bone and was delicious! My dad and brother are both gone now so I rarely get to eat gaming meat, I miss it.
Yeah..Eric Catman took the works right out of my mouth..LOL Watching from Livonia, Michigan. Love you guys;-)
Dang, now you made me hungry lol..that looks so good
Really enjoyed the video hunt. Thanks for showing how you prepare the grouse for eating.
Livin' tha dream!😊💜
Great video and your wife is the best hunter,processor and cook of wild game!👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🍺
very nice...good meals..yay.
Tasty! Good job!
After watching your method for cleaning the birds, I like my method of just standing on the wings and pulling them apart with the legs; it may leave a little edible bits behind but much faster with about the same amount left to clean up.
good video keep up the good work
Never apologize for what you do.
Outstanding. We have their cousin that I grew up hunting in MN - the Ruffed Grouse which by appearances might be a little smaller. Just as dumb. My father is a paraplegic so can hunt from his truck. They will literally sit on the road while he backed up and did turns until he was lined up to shoot out the window. I was his bird dog ;-) Yummy though! Always just ate them fried like chicken or grilled on foil packs to keep them moist. Good stuff!!
Lyle Orr Ruffed grouse is Pennsylvania’s state bird. I don’t see many these days.
Cyndi - that is sad. i know here they have a 10 year cycle with a 'bump' somewhere in the middle. On the big year though they seem to be everywhere. On the off years, they are very scarce here also.
They aren't necessarily "dumb," they've just evolved a distinct way of avoiding predators via camouflage. Grouse try to stay still and only fly away once you're within a few feet (for the best chances of not being noticed by predators). But as a species that has only recently been introduced to humans, and in turn unknowing that they are vulnerable when you're shooting them with a gun from thirty feet away, maybe the stupid thing is the unfair advantage that hunters have over these birds.
Yum! Wish I could join you!
good job you two.
Good Hunting! looks like fun!
Nice hunt. Oh yea outs food on the table. Fill that freezer
Way faster that plucking and you really don't lose much meat. I like the idea for the sauce to cut the game taste from the birds. Not hardly any fat on them. What is the limit for them up there? Happy hunting.
Wow.
I was just out grouse hunting last night here in Fox area! No moose or boo for me this year.
Yum 😋
We called those things fool hens in Wyoming and Montana. Maryland ruffed grouse aren’t quite so easy..... Have you ever removed the breast from the ribs, put a ball of butter in the middle and wrapped them with bacon? Broil them up and the butter melts out through the breast. It’s kind of my take on Pheasant Kiev.
Most people here in Idaho don't hunt them without dogs. Pretty much everyone I talk to says theres no challenge when they just sit there and stare at you
What section of the Richardson did you stake out? If you were hunting Unit 13 Caribou I presume around Paxson and the Denali HWY?
On that trip we had the unit 13 tag and hunted the eastern side of the Denali for 5 days and resorted to the pipeline stretch in the general area of Paxson Lake.
Don’t you suppose to have a permit to hunt around the pipe line or call them up so they know you’ll be there or something like that?
Same way we clean Dove. What temp do you cook to?
When you said the bird had big breast. I heard a giggle snort. Funny !
Man your making me hungry!
I love Grouse, morning kill and dinner that night is the best ever, better than chicken any-day
I notice you took the hearts too, I love them braised in BBQ sauce.
What is the bag limit in AK?
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Hey you guys can cook grouse for me any day. Good shooting to!
Glad to see y'all enjoy the hearts. You may consider the livers and gizzards as well. I enjoy them.
Good work with the videos. Keep it up!
Are you hunting them with a .22?
What is your bag limit?? Grouse in the East aren't so easy to take.
Hey lets be safe out there, wear orange clothing of some sort. Now I'm hungry again. lol
I understand your concern about safety, but here in AK is way different than the Lower 48 we don’t shoot unless we verify what we shooting first, not a bad idea, but I have been hunting for over 20 years and never seeing anyone wearing orange, not a tule up here neither.
You shot them with a 22lr, head shot ??, if you miss does that caliber damage the breast? was thinking of using a pellet gun but you guys did alright with a .22. good video
Noah got two today
Way to go! We saw some on the side of the Elliott Highway.
good shot, I have scope, you have gun, I think we will be good combination of hunting. lol
As soon as you shoot them step on the wings pull the legs slow and steady . And boom it's all done.
ya'll R winning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks
Know that is a use for a metal shears I handen't thought of.
A French Canadian showed me an easier way - Step on the wings breast side up then pull on the legs. The breast and legs come loose. Then reach in for the heart, gizzard and liver if you want them. We also use to save a wing or two for decorating the hunt camp. Wish I was back in the land of good hunting.
I grew up on a farm and have killed and cleaned farm raised animals, which isn't much difference. We also hunted the land for deer, pheasant, rabbits, and squirrels. We had neighbors also who hunted bear and shared with us. I understand the circle of life.
Weird flex, but okay
I used to have that hat. Bought it in Ninilchick.
Do you ever hunt ptarmigan?
Great vid, I hate the Alaska channels that have nothing to do with real Alaska living.
Where at in Alaska are you located?
Good job. I slice my wild grouse breasts in thin slices and lightly dust with flour, salt, and pepper and slow fry pan cook in butter. The key is to low slow fry. Yum.
I like cooking the hole bird in a pot with dumplings! Mmmmm good
You are going to have to put tires on the atv soon
Spruce grouse? Aside from that, sounds like Massachusetts shooting rules in Alaska.
Where are you?
Man what gun is that? Tiny sound no kick.
10/22. It’s perfect for grouse, we should add a little scope.
FYI: fish breathe oxygen too. I think you meant to say "air" instead. Great video though.
What! No livers
They go to the roads to put gravel in their gizzards
animals that breathe oxygen 😂😂😂
One hour after the kill, you put the bird on its back wings wide open with one foot on each wings. Then you pull the legs. The head will go thorugh the body and all that is inside. What will be left on the ground in the breast without feathers and the wings that you cut. Et voila!
Im jealous.. great video and cooking but next time need close up shots of kill. You only showed picking up bird. Need to kill shots.
As someone who has never shot a gun, I have admiration for your talents and consideration of nature, along with safety. Wondering if Rebecca was quoting Suzanne Vega? Fancy poultry...at 3:40 or so on this video: th-cam.com/video/kY019VJxq_Q/w-d-xo.html
The grouse like the gravel because they eat it and put it inside their gizzards and use it to grind down their food Ps to clean a grouse you can just step on both wings grab the legs and pull the legs and there you have it perfect breasts
You are aware that fish and birds both breath oxygen. One through gills, the other through lungs. Right?
I just step on the wings and pull up on their legs and the breast meat just comes right on out. Way easier and quicker to do it that way.
We have since learned that technique. Thanks
These animals are almost to be extinct 😑!