by Seth Bynum, DVM Perhaps my favorite attribute of a bird dog is their unending enthusiasm to load up and go hunting. A subtle movement towards the gun safe or […]
Woodcock Banding at Pineridge Grouse Camp
by Tom Keer Everyone knows about the five seasons in the Northwoods. There’s Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Mud. Regular folks grumble about that last one, but not a woodcock […]
Double Gun Dilemma: How to Choose the Best Shotgun for You – Part II
by Oliver Hartner Few pieces evoke an aura of tradition quite like a side-by-side double gun. Though the manufacture and metallurgy of side-by-side double guns have evolved, the genius of […]
Proper Pet Food Storage
by Keith Schopp Part of my job at Purina – one that I really enjoyed before retiring – was occasionally answering calls from consumers. Some calls were positive, some were […]
Featured Habitat Project – Southwest Virginia Update
by: Charlie Mize, RGS & AWS Public Lands Wildlife Forester – Southwest Virginia There it went, exploding out of the rhododendron and beelining for refuge in the next holler, the […]
More than 950 acres of wildlife habitat to be improved in the Daniel Boone National Forest through Stewardship Agreement with USFS
The South Red Bird Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project is the area of focus within the Daniel Boone National Forest (KY), where RGS & AWS will be targeting the work. More than 950 acres are slated for habitat improvements through this project over the next 3 years.
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Continue Partnership with Federal Premium Ammunition
Pittsburgh, Pa. (September 9, 2022) – The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society are excited to announce the continuation of their corporate partnership with Federal Ammunition. The Federal Ammunition […]
RGS & AWS Conservation Spotlight – Maine
We hope everyone is having a great hunting season. Here is an update on some exciting conservation initiatives and projects that RGS & AWS is moving forward in Maine, thanks […]
GDIY: Gundog It Yourself Podcast SERIES featuring Nick Biemiller
Last year Nick Adair and his team at GDIY: Gun Dog It Yourself produced a fantastic series interviewing the Southern Appalachians Forest Conservation Direction Nick Biemiller and for a few […]
Youth camp, supported by local RGS chapter, sparks excitement for upland hunting
Sam Snyder, Regional Engagement Coordinator for RGS & AWS, reflects on her recent visit to the Upland Bird Camp based in northern Minnesota.