My good ole days are kind of mixed in with everything else. I only got to shoot the tail end of lead shot for waterfowl, and there were leans times in the lower count years, but then I had the chance to shoot a flyway concentration area at the same time, and poof things are fantastic. Ive generally been in so so dove areas, but had the chance to get on great habitat.
I havent hunted Ruffed grouse for a while and the stories I hear are not the greatest, same with Bobwhite quail, its been a bit. But, then therere current times which can be pretty good for game and access, but it takes a bit of scouting and some good miles. I think the glass is half full.