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       #Post#: 454--------------------------------------------------
       Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: Yote59 Date: November 26, 2012, 9:51 pm
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       I have been ask to repost this poll since some did not get to
       vote. ;D ;D ;D
       #Post#: 610--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: 22-250 Date: November 30, 2012, 1:06 pm
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       This was a tough poll for me. I was torn between crow, coyotes,
       and chucks.
       #Post#: 635--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: Bwana J Date: December 1, 2012, 4:30 am
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       I'd cast my vote for the Ruffed Grouse. They're one tuff bird to
       hunt. Unfortunately their numbers have really declined here in
       North East Ohio. Its rare now to see one here.
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       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: ShootingStixs Date: December 2, 2012, 7:26 am
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       [quote author=Bwana J link=topic=73.msg635#msg635
       date=1354357824]
       I'd cast my vote for the Ruffed Grouse. They're one tuff bird to
       hunt. Unfortunately their numbers have really declined here in
       North East Ohio. Its rare now to see one here.
       [/quote]
       Any explanation as to why the decline?
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       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: Bwana J Date: December 2, 2012, 8:58 am
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       If anyone knows for sure they aren't talking. Been some
       spectulation about a huge increase in our Turkey flock possibly
       affecting the grouse nesting areas and also the increase in
       Yotes as well. I know that grouse populations fluctuate on a ten
       year cycle and I've been hunting them for over 45 years and have
       never seen the numbers get this low. It started about the time
       the wild turkeys were re-introduced, over the last 10 years the
       population has exploded here in N.E. Ohio.I don't know if that
       is what caused our problem or not. Just hope someone can figure
       it out and start getting the Grouse back in huntable numbers. I
       used to average 20 grouse a year but I stopped hunting them 10
       years ago due to lack of numbers. I now see mabe one or two per
       year and don't find many tracks in the snow. Guess all we can do
       is hope.
       #Post#: 664--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: ShootingStixs Date: December 2, 2012, 11:51 am
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       [quote author=Bwana J link=topic=73.msg663#msg663
       date=1354460296]
       If anyone knows for sure they aren't talking. Been some
       spectulation about a huge increase in our Turkey flock possibly
       affecting the grouse nesting areas and also the increase in
       Yotes as well. I know that grouse populations fluctuate on a ten
       year cycle and I've been hunting them for over 45 years and have
       never seen the numbers get this low. It started about the time
       the wild turkeys were re-introduced, over the last 10 years the
       population has exploded here in N.E. Ohio.I don't know if that
       is what caused our problem or not. Just hope someone can figure
       it out and start getting the Grouse back in huntable numbers. I
       used to average 20 grouse a year but I stopped hunting them 10
       years ago due to lack of numbers. I now see mabe one or two per
       year and don't find many tracks in the snow. Guess all we can do
       is hope.
       [/quote]
       That's a shame the Grouse are in decline.  Those daggone turkeys
       are a pest.  Maybe they will make a comeback.  Thanks for the
       reply.
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       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: 22-250 Date: December 2, 2012, 9:26 pm
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       I would think the Coyotes are doing them harm.
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       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: Bwana J Date: December 2, 2012, 10:43 pm
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       I'd imagine the yotes are part of the problem as well. Their
       numbers are way up too.
       #Post#: 697--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: H4895 Date: December 4, 2012, 5:37 pm
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       Looks like the coyotes have one the day.
       #Post#: 699--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Favorite Small Game To Hunt
       By: Prairie blaster Date: December 5, 2012, 7:21 am
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       I voted for the coyote but never thought of them as "SMALL"
       game. Same as gophers . I don't know what I would list them as
       other that "Targets"
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