Heard a weird noise this past weekend hunting

[Brad]

I was turkey hunting by my wifes deer stand and I kept hearing a weird noise, like a basketball dribbling on a wood floor, slow at first, then super fast like it was real close to the ground. I did a quick search and found out it was a male ruffed grouse drumming. Pretty neat sound, i didn't know there were many of them by our area. Now to try and find one, I wonder how far that sound carries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVfiIp3Q ... =endscreen

Here is a pretty cool video I found showing it.

[Dewey]

Pretty common sound up in the northwoods but only heard it a few times down here in the south. I know what you mean about being really confused what it is the first time you hear it.

Had one up north on a log drumming right in front of my tree stand one day. Pretty cool to watch!

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[PLB]

Yeah that's cool to hear!!!

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[Crazinamatese]

I hear that sound all the time where I hunt. The grouse are plentiful and they scare the crap outta me when they decide to fly off the ground when you are a few feet from them. When I was a youngster, I always thought it was the neighbor having troubles starting his tractor when I heard it.

[dreaming bucks]

Brad, are you sure in wasn't a sasquatch doing tree knocks?

[xpauliber]

I hear that sound all the time where I hunt. The grouse are plentiful and they scare the crap outta me when they decide to fly off the ground when you are a few feet from them. When I was a youngster, I always thought it was the neighbor having troubles starting his tractor when I heard it.

That's awesome

[Brad]

Brad, are you sure in wasn't a sasquatch doing tree knocks?

It could be a squatch beating a grouse against a log, never considered that option.

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[PLB]

Brad, are you sure in wasn't a sasquatch doing tree knocks?

It could be a squatch beating a grouse against a log, never considered that option.

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LOL!

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[headgear]

They are tasty little birds but I kind of hate them. I have had many of them bust out of a hiding spot close to bedding area I hunt, not only to they scare the crap out of you but I am positive they tip off a lot of deer.

[browning3]

The grouse were drumming hard this past weekend with the nice weather. Walked one of my leases in Westfield and everywhere I walked I heard birds drumming.

[Edcyclopedia]

Slang word for Ruffed Grouse is Partridge.
The most famous drummer that is a Partridge is named Danny and he drove around in a very colorful Bus...

[BigHunt]

brad that was me!!! ahhh squatch

[Dewey]

That sure is one scary looking Beast but I think he better watch out for the one stalking him!!





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[BigHunt]

That sure is one scary looking Beast but I think he better watch out for the one stalking him!!





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NICE

[dirt nap giver]

Some have to much time on their hands. Too funny! Nice way to start the morning!

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