Good hunting- 30 years ago, I might have also done a "Grouse-Mas count down. Now Sept means geese and teal, after 15th Turkey opens-- been my experience that the cover seems to keep getting a bit denser each passing Sept though- must be old age creeping up on me. I am just guessing you hunt with a dog-- hunting grouse and 'cock w/o a 4 legged companion is like having a 7 course gourmet meal served on a Dixie plate. RWTF

"The field is the touchstone of the man"..