Dang it. Already have a trip planned. Road trip through Mt. A couple of days at my BIL ranch for a cow elk, then east for chickens and grouse, pheasant as well. Then to the Dakotas for a couple of days. The wife decided she was an upland hunter last year.
Really wanted a grouse, but much more concerned about the numbers. My understanding is the population decline is primarily a habitat issue, since there is not much chance of redeveloping the unbroken habitat they need, in a timely fashion, we will cross sage grouse off her list.
For me, well just because a few can be hunted elsewhere, I don't want to kill the last one legally taken, then watch them disappear.
