The grouse here are very cyclical, but, there hasn't been an "up" cycle in a loooong time near me.
There used to be more; in fact, when we first bought our land ~20 years ago, we had grouse in our woods! I never killed them but for whatever reason, they died or left.
On topic: interestingly, the scopes I've come to prefer often have their longest ER around 5x or 6x. If all I used were Leup's (with their Amazing Incredible Shortening Eye Relief, lol) I'd be more impressed with the 6x42's ER. Since it smokes say a 2.5-8's ER when set to 6x. But my Conquests and Swaro are right in their sweetest spot at those powers... if I want 6x with a phatty eye box and long ER.... I've got it...
