20 years ago I heard them during turkey season on Dawson Forest WMA. I’m pretty sure they are no longer there. Also used to hear them around my house 7-10 years ago near Tallulah Falls but they do not exist here anymore. Last grouse I saw was up on War woman WMA. Used to see them everywhere driving back roads in the mountains, now they are pretty rare.
You can thank the tree huggers for the reduction in the Groouse population. If they allowed more logging in the
National Forest i think the Grouse population would come back.