Yes, I'm very aware of the relationship between ruffed grouse and aspen. But this piece of land has been regularly clear-cut in various portions over decades, which tends to encourage new aspen growth. They bought the land long before the first time I visited it, around 30 years ago.
One of the members is also a professional wildlife biologist with the WV game department, and we have discussed this, more than once. (The membership also includes an actual rocket scientist, who worked for Hercules for years before retiring. It's an interesting group.)
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
