Thought I would share this tidbit...

I find the taste of Spruce Grouse to be very strong and at times repulsive. My wife and I tried many things to improve the taste and reduce the sprucey taste from much research on the internet..Nothing seemed to work.

Last year my wife suggested that as soon as we get a Sprucey we clean it as usual but also wash the meat with a little water. Voila that seemed to do the trick. Now we carry extra water with us and we clean and wash all birds we get.

The strong smell and taste are gone.