Battue- Not quite sure of what the forest types are were you are seeing the beech being cut. But, here in parts of IN, sugar maple and beech are taking over areas that were historically other species. Usually due to a lack of fire and or cutting, especially clear cutting. Lack of clear cutting, IMO, is why we may not have a ruffed grouse season next year.
Ready to start work, so quick.
They have been clear cutting 5000 acres per year in the ANF for some time now. There are clear cuts of all age groups. Some are relatively large. Grouse are there, but not in the numbers one would expect.
Our Grouse seem to have more inclination to run. Have Buds with better than good Dogs and we are increasingly getting false points. With snow you often see tracks that end and often the tell tale markes of wing beats where they took off.
Coyotes are on the rise? Do the Grouse think the Dog is a Coyote?
