Grouse and a Partridge.?

they are one and the same,and good to eat!

I can't help but chuckle a little bit at the first two answers you have so far. Here comes a bit more information on the topic. You be the judge. ;o)

The bird most commonly referred to, especially in the south and in the eastern states of the USA, as a "partridge" is actually a grouse. A "Ruffed Grouse" to be exact, which gets its name from the dark brown/black feathered "ruffs" on each side of its neck.

In areas throughout the western states, even some of the other members of the grouse family like the Blue Grouse and the Spruce Grouse may be mistakenly referred to as a partridge, but I think you will find the mistake made most by members of the hunting fraternity who owe their upbringing (heritage) to having started out in the eastern or south-eastern United States.

The USA does have true partridge, two in particular, and they are most commonly found in two completely different types of terrain and topography. Both are imported birds. The Hungarian Partridge is commonly found in the prairie states where it prefers the open grain fields more commonly considered Pheasant country. On the opposite extreme, the Chukar Partridge prefers the more mountainous terrain of the western states where you may need a good pair of mountain/hiking boots to challenge this very sporty bird.

I don't know many hunting preserves that raise and stock the smaller "Hun's" for release, but the Chukar is commonly pen-raised expressly for stocking and hunting on the state-licensed clubs across the nation. Both of these true "Partridge" are fast and sporty birds that can and do challenge even the best of us shotgunners. (Good bird dogs are HIGHLY recommended.) But if you are looking for the Ruffed "Grouse", head for the timber.

Good luck and good hunting!

in what way is it disgusting to eat grouse and partridge? they have lived their lives the way nature intended and they taste good lol

If you shoot it in the air then it's a grouse,if you shoot it on the ground then it's a partridge..