Thought I would jump in here & add my love for Ruffed grouse hunting! I am retired so I spend every day I can in the woods. The numbers are suppose to be down here in MN but I have found the opposite to be true where I hunt. We will see! MN grouse hunting is one of the best kept secrets!<BR> I also hunt pheasants in MN but the mid season pressure went up last year. <BR>I shoot a Beratta utra-light. I like that 6 lb gun after 40 years using a Browning A5. Golden Retriever is my hunting dog!