Land managers and researchers are working very hard to ensure a succesful future for the Crowley Grouse. Directions to the main lek have been removed at the request of the local Sage Grouse management team.
Satisfied females fly away, saying goodby to adult males for another year.
All birds leave soon after sun-up. An excellent description of strutting ground activities, along with other aspects of Sage Grouse natural history, can be found in Birds of the Great Basin by Fred Ryser, Jr., U. of Nevada Press, Reno, 1985. Late March through mid April. Access to the lek can be difficult if there is snow or mud. High winds will usually restrain grouse activity.