124 AMERICAN GAME BIRD SHOOTING 



is the fact they must give great shooting in such 

 situations. 



It is readily conceivable that this bird might be in- 

 troduced into the mountains of the Eastern States 

 for example, in New England, Pennsylvania, Virginia 

 and North Carolina, and in these sections, if for a time 

 protected, might establish itself. In the West it is 

 usually found at altitudes much higher than these, 

 though, in summer, females and young broods of the 

 dusky grouse inhabit essentially the same territory as 

 the ruffed grouse. 



The dusky grouse has but three vernacular names 

 commonly in use blue grouse, pine grouse and gray 

 grouse. Dusky grouse and blue grouse are the two 

 most common. 



