I've been thinking about going to Southwestern Wisconsin for grouse and trout. It's not a grouse destination, but like Southeastern Minnesota, does not get many grouse hunters.
Here's the Wisconsin grouse drumming survey data for this year:
https://widnr.widen.net/s/rvhq6xvltv/ruffed_grouse_2022
It appears the cycle, as predicted, is headed on a downward trajectory. I hope I'm still going when the cycle peaks again.
I just heard today that the puppy we had reserved was born yesterday. How's that for optimism for the future?!
Another Gordon Setter to add to the long list of hunting partners.