I hadn't seen a grouse all year until I scouted out a new spot on Moshannon state forest that was logged several years ago.This is on a high ridgtop and the cut wasn't fenced.Most of the deer damage occurs during winter and when we have heavy snows,the deer are forced into the lower elevations,allowing the new regeneration to make it past the deer.This benefits all wildlife,including the grouse.The last time I saw that many grouse was probably 7 or 8 years ago.It was a game farm coop right along I80 that was timbered heavily in 1993.The farmer green tagged the farm the year it was timbered and over 150 deer were killed.The regen took hold but it's now pole timber which is worthless deer and grouse habitat.Grouse need early succession habitat so you have to stay flexible to consistantly find them.

I have unusual hunting because I don't sit and complain when I fail to see deer in the same old spots.I follow the changing food sources throught the year and I find the deer.I rarely every kill a deer in the spot in consequtive spots.The deer's habitat and food sources change too rapidly.I killed a doe from a spot the first day of archery season.I let my one buddy hunt that spot the rest of the seaon and by the fourth week he stopped seeing deer altogether.There was no mast and after the frost killed everything green,the spot dried up.