Just got back from a week on the North Shore, fewest grouse I have ever seen. Only shot 4 but more like 3.5 birds. Not sure about the rest of the arrowhead but on North Shore most of the chicks died this Spring and they had a late second hatch. Those are still pretty small I only count the juvi I shot as half a bird, hope they make it through the winter. Last week was rainy so not much moving and that didn't help. Hunted mostly Lake and South Cook County. Trees were really hanging on to their leaves, once they are gone will have a better idea of the real bird population.
Was midway up the Gunflint trail last Wednesday and it snowed 3-4". Vehicles coming down from the Upper Gunflint had quite a bit of snow on them. Leave this weekend for 12 days grouse hunting again this time mid and upper Gunflint in Cook County. Used to hunt the Birchdale area a lot between Baudette and the Falls not sure how that is this year.
