With funding support from RGS & AWS more than eight miles of fire line was cut on seven burn units in the Tioga State Forest, Pennsylvania. Prescribed burning in these […]
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Don’t Get Beat by the Heat
by Tom Keer Summer is a difficult time to get a string of gun dogs ready for the upcoming grouse and woodcock seasons. Hot and humid temperatures combined with sunny, […]
Ruffed Grouse Society Hires Regional Engagement Coordinators and Forest Conservation Coordinators
Ruffed Grouse Society Hires Emily Sliski as Mid-Atlantic Regional Engagement Coordinator Emily is a Pennsylvania native who grew up in a family with strong hunting and outdoor traditions and values. […]
President’s Message – Summer 2023
Seeking Solutions by Benjamin C. Jones | RGS & AWS President & CEO The National Forest System is important to many of us. It equates to tens of millions of acres for […]
Gamebird Pizza
by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley If you’re looking for a recipe to please hunters and nonhunters alike, try using your gamebirds on pizza. Multiply this recipe to feed a crowd, and if […]
Patterns in the Forest
Forest Openings and Pollinators Too by Scott Johnson, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Minnesota & NW Wisconsin We RGS & AWS members talk a lot about the size, […]
Purina Joint Care
Cambridge Dictionary defines a joint as “a place where two things are joined together.” In terms of your hard-charging sporting dog, think how important the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow […]
The Skunk of Sault Ste. Marie
by Rob Seilheimer I’m in the Upper Peninsula with three buddies. Red, yellow, and orange leaves descend upon us like raindrops falling from the sky. Ruffed grouse and woodcock are […]
BIRDSHOT PODCAST 223 | Forest Conservation and Management with Scott Johnson
Forest conservation coordinator with the Ruffed Grouse Society, Scott Johnson, joins the show to discuss current forest management projects, forest wildlife openings, pollinators and more. Show Highlights: Listen to the […]
Scott Johnson Appointed to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Currently serving as RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator for Minnesota, Scott gained the highly coveted council appointment after briefly serving as an alternate and attending regular meetings. Living in […]
