I was in central ME (SW of Moosehead Lake) in mid-October and the grouse numbers were low, due to some bizarre weather the preceding week or so. We had shots at two (one did end up in my vest), which was much fewer than the number of WC we moved. Some friends were in the same general area a week or two later and reported better grouse numbers.


Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.