MN grouse drumming count reveals 29% drop for 2018! After last year's high count, (and expectations) does this really mean anything? Drumming counts give some indication of actively breeding males, maybe not such an accurate assessment numbers of hens and their success at rearing chicks. Last year was OK, found a few. What do you think? I'm committed to go, year in, year out so it doesn't matter that much. I go for the love of it.

Chief