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It seemed to Chris and me that the grouse and hare population was down slightly from the previous year, however, we did see quite a few of the larger Blue Grouse and we managed to bag a couple for the skillet. Our favorite eating Ruffed Grouse was hardly to be seen. The hot, dry climate also took its toll on the Shaggy Mane mushroom crop, but we did manage to locate a few in the shady areas at higher elevations that we could serve with the grouse and rice.

A typical day for us usually began with the alarm sounding at 4:30 a.m. for a quick and light breakfast. With daylight coming at about 6:00 a.m., we wanted to be in our favorite spots as soon as possible. By 11:00 a.m. the sun and heat were getting the best of us as well as the game, and we returned to camp for lunch, a nap, reading, or making plans for the evening hunt which began around 4:00 p.m. and ended with last light about 7:30 p.m. We kept our shooting eyes sharp by getting in some afternoon practice on the target bale or stump shooting in the field.