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Terms of Service

Grouse Finder · grousefinder.com · Version 0.9 (interim) · Effective October 12, 2026

These Terms follow the one template shared by every Finder app from Northwoods Investment LLC, so the attorney reviews them once. Sections 1 to 12 are the shared text; Section 13 is specific to Grouse Finder. They are interim documents for the free-account launch, written without an attorney, and will be replaced by the attorney's final text.

These Terms are an agreement between you and Northwoods Investment LLC, a New Hampshire company ("we", "us"). By creating an account or using Grouse Finder ("the app"), you agree to them. If you don't agree, don't use the app.

1. What the app does, and doesn't do

Grouse Finder reads public map data about forest age and cover in New Hampshire and ranks places near an address you enter, with the reasons for each. It reads the land only, not whether game or fish are there today. It does not detect animals, and nothing in the app is a promise of game, a catch or a harvest.

The maps come from public data that can be out of date or wrong. Land cover, boundaries, roads, parking and building locations may have changed. Treat every spot, route and distance as a starting point to check yourself.

2. Land, permission and the law

• You are responsible for where you go. The app does not grant permission to enter, hunt, fish or park on any land or water.
• Public land. Where the app names public land, check that land's own rules before you go. Public land may be closed, restricted or unsafe on a given day.
• Private land. Spots on private land are marked "Private Land · Permission may be required" and get no parking, route or directions. Respect landowners and local laws on accessing any property. Get the owner's permission before entering.
• Parking and routes. Suggested parking is at public lots and suggested routes stay on public land, as far as the map data shows. A public lot or road does not grant access to the land beside it.
• Distances to buildings. Any distance to the nearest building is an estimate from national map data, not a legal measurement. Measure safety zones yourself and follow the rules of NH Fish and Game.
• Laws and licenses. You must hold the right licenses and follow every hunting, fishing, trespass, firearm and safety law that applies to you.
• Your safety. Hunting, fishing and travel in the woods and on water carry real risks. You take those risks yourself. Don't use the app in a way that distracts you from safe handling of firearms, boats or vehicles.

3. Your account

• You need a free account, using your email, to run spot searches. Keep your email account secure; anyone with access to it can sign in as you.
• You must be at least 13. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to these Terms for you.
• Before your first search, you'll be asked to accept these Terms and the disclaimer above. We keep a record of that acceptance (see the Privacy Policy).
• You can delete your account at any time from the app's Account panel.

4. Plans, billing, renewal and refunds

The app is free to use today with a free account. Paid plans are not open yet. When they open, these rules apply:

• Plans. Free, Starter and Pro, as described in the app at the time you buy. Prices are shown before you pay, plus any sales tax.
• Billing. Payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number.
• Automatic renewal. Monthly plans renew every month and yearly plans every year, at the price shown when you bought, until you cancel. You can cancel any time from Manage billing in the app's Account panel. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
• Refunds. A full refund within 7 days of your first payment on a monthly plan, or within 30 days of your first payment on any other plan. Tap Refund in the app's Account panel. Refunds are available once per customer per app.
• Founders price. If you receive a founders price, it stays as long as your subscription stays active without a break.

5. Your content

Pins, tracks, waypoints and notes you create stay yours. They are stored on your phone unless you turn on backup. If you turn on backup or choose to share pins to help test the maps, you give us permission to store and use them only for those purposes, as described in the Privacy Policy.

6. Acceptable use

Don't misuse the app. That includes copying or reselling its maps or results, scraping it, trying to break its security, sharing your account, or using it to harass or trespass on anyone.

7. No warranties

The app is provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent the law allows, we make no warranties, express or implied, including that the app is accurate, complete, error-free, always available, or fit for any particular purpose.

8. Limits on our liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Northwoods Investment LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for any injury, loss, fine or penalty arising from where you go or what you do based on the app. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for the app in the 12 months before the claim, or $50 if you paid nothing. Some states don't allow these limits, so they may not all apply to you.

9. Indemnity

If your use of the app, or your breaking these Terms or any law, leads to a claim against us, you agree to cover our reasonable costs of that claim, including legal fees.

10. Changes and ending

We may update these Terms. We'll show the new version in the app and ask you to accept it before your next search. We may suspend or close an account that breaks these Terms. You may stop using the app at any time.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire. Any dispute will be heard in the state or federal courts located in New Hampshire, unless the law where you live requires otherwise.

12. Contact

Questions: [email protected]. Northwoods Investment LLC, New Hampshire.

13. Grouse Finder section

What it reads. Grouse Finder reads forest age and cover only, not whether birds are there today. It analyzes public forest-change, land-cover, vegetation, soils, wetland, building, public-land and road data to estimate where ruffed grouse and American woodcock find suitable cover. It does not detect, count or track birds. Whether birds use a spot depends on things the app cannot see, including weather, food that year, nesting success and hunting pressure. Satellite cut dates miss light partial cuts and can't date stands cut before 1985, and the app doesn't know about apple trees, old orchards or recent storm damage. We make no promise that you will see, flush or take birds at any spot.

New Hampshire law. RSA 207:3-a prohibits discharging a firearm within 300 feet of a permanently occupied dwelling without permission of the owner or occupant. The app's building distances are estimates from public data and may miss structures. Woodcock hunters need a free HIP certification. Confirm seasons and rules with NH Fish and Game each year, and follow federal migratory bird rules.

Access disclaimer. Grouse Finder maps terrain, not property rights or legal access. Parking and routes shown are limited to places listed as public in the sources named, which can be wrong or out of date. Public land can still close or restrict hunting, fishing or parking. Always respect private land: permission may be required to enter private land; get it where the law or the landowner requires it. Observe all federal, state and local laws, posted signs and regulations. You alone are responsible for confirming where you can legally go.

Public land, parking and routes. A spot is marked public only where an official list (NH GRANIT Conservation/Public Lands or USGS PAD-US) shows public land with public access, labeled "Public per [source], as of [date]." Routes run only over listed public land and public roads and trails (NHDOT, U.S. Forest Service), and parking is shown only where a lot is listed as public; otherwise the app says "No listed public parking found." If any part of a route can't be checked, no route is shown. Roads and trails may still be gated, closed, unmaintained or rough. Spots on private land are shown only on Pro, only after you turn them on and accept the access disclaimer, and never with parking, routes, directions or Guide me in. Each carries the banner "Private Land. Permission may be required. Respect land owners and local laws regarding accessing any property." We never show landowners' names or contact details.

The plans in Grouse Finder.

• Free (a free account): movement tracking, waypoints and 5 spot searches, each showing the top 5 spots on listed public land, with the listed public lot, the walk-in and driving directions where they can be checked.
• Starter (monthly or yearly): adds weather and unlimited searches, each showing up to 3 public spots.
• Pro (monthly or yearly; a founders price may be offered to the first 200 Pro yearly subscriptions across the Finder apps): every spot, including spots on private land as described above; Guide me in; offline use; and every other feature.
• During the beta, invited beta hunters get their invited plan at no charge until the date shown in the app. A refund also ends the plan at once and returns the account to Free; your tracks, waypoints and logs are kept.