Michael R. Smith:
>Pardon my ignorance. I know Sharp-tailed Grouse are still classified as
>game birds (as are Sage Grouse), but is there really still a hunting
>season on them? I believe Sharp-tailed Grouse are high on the candidate
>list for birds in danger of extirpation in Washington. How about Sage
>Grouse, are they still hunted also?

Sage grouse are still hunted in Oregon. Regarding the comment about
hunter orange, note that when searching for sharp-tailed grouse one
may be subject to peppering by folks blasting at other updland
game species, so the note might not have been meant to imply that
sharp-tailed grouse are still hunted. (though they might be, you
folks in WA are crazy, re: prop 48!).

(from Don, who does post bird-related stuff from time to time)

- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>