I live in michigan, do most of my bird hunting there. Pretty decent grouse numbers but they get a lot of pressure in the lower part of the state. The U.P has real good numbers, but its a long drive for me.
JW I have seem them do some strange things also. The best was when my parents had a house Just out side of West Branch Mi. One year this grouse would always follow right behind you mowing the lawn. When you stoped and left the tractor running he would jump up on the tractor and sometimes on you. Start moving again. he would jump down and start following again. Strange little bird.