How are the grouse reports in your areas people. I haven't been out in my area yet this fall hope to get out this week at least once and have a look see. There were a few up in our moose country not as many as in years past but a few. They must of had a bad spring again this year. It will take them a couple years to come back.

Been out for a drive a few times and always get 2 or 3 but just don't see the groups of 3 or more birds in the same place at a time.

I eat em, and enjoy them. I like them dipped in pancake flour, then kind of deep fried in my cast iron fry pan. Gives them a bit of sweetness that way I found.

I don't hate spruce hens, if it's a slow year and not many grouse I'll take em but we certainly prefer grouse.

Right on, yep Spruce are better when they are not full on needles.