BRASHER STATE FOREST
This remote state forest lies north of the Adirondacks in St. Lawrence County's flat valley terrain, north of Route 11 and east of the St. Regis River. Its boundaries are irregular and contorted, and there are many private in-holdings, but the forest boasts a total of 19,506 acres of state land --more than enough to keep any grouse hunter busy for a long time.

The land is generally poorly drained with some boggy areas. But there are also low ridges, called eskers, that provide upland cover.

Using county routes 55, 50 and 53, the hamlets of Brasher Falls and North Lawrence, both on Route 11, are good kick-off points to reach these properties.

Local access roads include Vice, McCarthy, Bush, Smith and Hurley.

General information about New York's state forest grouse hunting is available at www.dec.ny.gov.