Matt Millbauer is the artist behind Bird Dog Portraits. Matt uses reference photos of dogs to create beautiful, digital dog portraits by hand using his iPad and Apple Pencil on […]
Outdoors Groups Unite to Support U.S. Forest Service as Helene Recovery Work Continues
A broad coalition of prominent outdoors groups, led by the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and representing thousands of hunters, anglers, conservationists and other public lands users, is […]
Exciting News: Doubling Our Impact in the Great Lakes
Recently, we announced that hard work and mission-focused efforts by the RGS & AWS community are resulting in big wins for our forests and wildlife in the Great Lakes. Consequently, […]
Forest Restoration Post Helene: A Call to Support the U.S. Forest Service
To: Mr. James MelonasForest SupervisorNational Forests in North Carolina160 Zillicoa Street, Suite AAsheville, NC 28801 Subject: Forest Restoration Post Helene: A Call to Support the U.S. Forest Service Dear Mr. […]
RGS & AWS Welcomes New Forest Conservation Director for Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) is pleased to welcome Zach Evans as its new forest conservation director for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Evans’ hiring […]
Lessons Learned
by Keith Schopp Thanks to a close encounter with a Minnesota porcupine, our grouse hunt quickly turned into a hot mess. We heard a bark and a yip and watched […]
A 77-Year Absence
article and photos by Erin Woodward J.B. was a mystery to me. His features darkened like fine leather. A faded anchor tattooed on his left forearm. I remember little of […]
Early RGS & AWS Supporter Gets Home State Honor
Story and photos by Tom Carney “I think that just about anybody’d like to go hunting and get paid for it,” the late Jim Foote once said. “I’ve been fortunate […]
First Season of Making Memories Together
Article and photos by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel As we reflect back on the initial meeting with the breeder, making our selection and training our spring puppy, […]
New Eastern Ruffed Grouse Conservation Plan Aims to Restore Populations
The Eastern Grouse Working Group (EGWG), a collective of state and provincial wildlife agency biologists, has developed a strategic plan to guide ruffed grouse recovery in the eastern half of […]
