Dean- Spent the first three weeks of October just east of you. My four buddies and I, who have been hunting up there for a long time, don't recall the grouse numbers being this low. We've had terrific numbers of grouse the past several years. On the other hand, we were running into flight birds almost from the first day of the season. I didn't believe they were at first but finally after a few days my buddies convinced me that they were migratory birds moving down from Canada. Had pretty consistent flights from then on. Typically, we don't see flight birds until the 2cd or 3rd week.
Ultimately, the numbers are not important but rather, the comradery, good camp food and some fun dogs to hunt with. Have fun!
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