This is a great year for Wisconsin Grouse (2021). While I've never been able to figure out when the good years are coming, I listen intently when the announcement is made for a good year in the offing.  I loaded my four Brits into the Beast, and headed for my old haunts in the the Great Northwards. Many years ago, an old birdhunter told me I should go to Wisconsin.  "But, Randy, it's not like hunting anywhere else.  The woods are thick, and a dog that runs off may disappear for good!  Make sure your dog listens, and is smart enough to find you."  That was a long time before GPS collars, but the sentiment is the same.  Don't hunt this area with a young, inexperienced puppy. Every year, I hear stories and see the flyers about young dogs that took off.  Almost always, they find their way to a house, or another hunter, and they are returned.  But, save yourself the heartache, and make sure your dog is seasoned and will listen.  Use a GPS collar, and take a good, old manual compass with you to navigate back to the trail.  Getting lost in the thick woods is easy.  
Learn some techniques and tips from an old guy that's done this for many years.  Wisconsin Ruffed Grouse are Randy's first love.  Share this trip with him.  Also, visit his BLOG (www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com), YouTube Channel (A Bird Hunter's Thoughts), or go to Kindle to purchase one or both of his books, Endless October and Endless October Season 2. 

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