Agreement Narrative: Dynamic Forest Restoration in Western Virginia Primary Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program Location: Western Virginia Innovation: Our project will increase capacity […]
Falling to the Frozen World
Written by: Jesse Rock. Duane, NY. For me, growing up, “pá-tridge” hunting was something you did in the coldest days of winter at the hopes of staving off cabin fever […]
2024 Northern Ohio Chapter of The American Woodcock Society Tree Planting Project (Ohio)
Agreement Narrative: 2024 Northern Ohio Chapter of The American Woodcock Society Tree Planting Project Primary Funder: National Wild Turkey Federation Location: Highlandtown Wildlife Area: Ohio DNR Innovation: This is a […]
Ruffed Grouse Society Great Divide Stewardship (Wisconsin)
Agreement Narrative: Ruffed Grouse Society Great Divide Stewardship Primary Funder: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (Stewardship) Location: Great Divide Ranger District, Chequamegon National Forest, Wisconsin Innovation: This is a non-timber short-form stewardship […]
PA Woodsman podcast with RGS
This podcast features RGS Mid-Atlantic chapter leaders talking about RGS chapters and landscape-scale habitat work with the PA Game Commission, Bureau of Forestry, and other partners. Pennsylvania Woodsman – Grouse […]
RGS & AWS Advocates for Sustainable Forest Management in Forest Service Old Growth Proposal
As administration considers future of mature and old growth forests, RGS & AWS advances strategies for sustainable forestry, carbon stewardship, habitat conservation. Pittsburgh, Pa. – As the U.S. Forest Service […]
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Promotes Jared Elm to Wisconsin Conservation Coordinator
RGS & AWS is happy to announce Jared Elm as the new Wisconsin forest conservation coordinator. For six years, Elm has played a vital role in assisting private landowners in […]
Meet Cooper
Written by: Glen Blackwood. Rockford, MI The RGS & AWS community is filled will folks from all walks of life. Their common thread being volunteerism, generosity and the friendships that […]
Thanksgiving Grouse Hunt
Written By: Bill Stein. Lars Lake, MN Several years ago my sister came up to spend Thanksgiving Day with my wife and son, Ben. While the turkey was cooking Ben […]
Why Hunt?
Written by: Pete Pointer. Wheaton, IL The ruffed grouse is found only in the heaviest habitat. When it takes off it does so at full speed (35 mph) and makes […]