Grouse twice left on trail for hiker witnessed in Manitoba, Canada

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I'm 53 years old and have spent half my life in the woods of Manitoba, Canada. I currently live in Winnipeg, Manitoba and work for the Provincial government. I don't hunt anymore but I have had decades of hunting experience including archery. In fact during my high school days we hunted bear almost ever day after school in the fall and spring. I worked at the largest taxidermy facility in Canada for years and continued with my own business after (a total of 30 years experience). In other words I know the biology and habits of animals of North America and the Manitoba woods inside and out. Recently I have been spending time out in a provincial park here called 'Whiteshell Provincial Park'. The park borders on the Ontario's west side and is literally at the edge of nothing. In fact if you go north or northeast you could go for a thousand miles without coming across any civilization. About eight years ago, a friend and I canoed and portaged deep into the Whiteshell only to set up ou...