Winter ruffed grouse in the Adirondacks?

[bigbore442001]

I would really appreciate some good advice. I am aware of a winter camp out gathering in the Adirondacks during the MLK weekend. I was thinking about attending and thought about doing some sort of hunting.

I checked out the NYS website and was amazed to discover that the state's ruffed grouse season runs through January. As a kid in Massachusetts our grouse season went to mid January and the late season hunts in the snow were a lot of fun. I'd get a few birds. Now the season has been significantly shortened from October to the end of November.

Anyways. I would like to know if it is worthwhile to buy a small game license and hunt for three or four days in the middle to end of January for ruffed grouse in the Northfield area. Would I be wasting time and money or should I go for it? I would like some advice from NY state hunters on this topic.

BTW. I plan to use my TC Black Mountain Magnum 12 guage muzzleloading shotgun. I want to use something a bit different. Thank you for any replies.

[rlelvis]

I would say that the area is as good as any, give or take.  THe NY DEC wedsite has info on past years harvest success by area. Worth checking out.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9351.html

Either way a day walking the woods for Grouse is worth while.  Sepnding $ on a licence, even for a few days, is never waisted.  Think what many spend the $ on for just a few hours of relaxation. 

GO FOR IT.

[Foxxtrot]

I was thinking the same thing as grouse just ended here in VT. Grouse ends in NY on Feb 31 and that would give me some nice weekends out in the woods. Not sure on where to go either. Will have to do some research.

[bubba]

February 31st?  I missed out on three extra days darn it.