Grouse need transition habitat. Small trees, thick cover. Some pines are a nice plus too. Too many people, too many large farms. Wildlife is not the priority, unfortunately. Working on my own 30 acres but I'll never have enough to reverse the statewide hunting ban. I've seen one in the last 15 years. Used to hear them drumming when I was a kid. Whippoorwills were common too. Bet it's been 20 years since I heard one. Used to whistle at them from the porch until they'd fly into the yard.
