by Ben Larson, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Mid-Atlantic In western Maryland, the Backbone Mountain Chapter and RGS & AWS staff have been working for over a decade […]
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In Support of the 28-Gauge
by Phil Bourjaily All of a sudden, 28-gauges are appearing everywhere, as the rest of the shotgunning world learns what plenty of grouse and woodcock hunters have known all along: […]
VT ACTION ALERT: ANR Planning Rule
We encourage all of our Vermont members and audience to review and comment on the ANR Planning Rule. Comments are accepted through November 1, 2024. As always, we are in […]
The Ultimate Woodcock Gun
by Tom Keer One year we turned an unused camp closet into the most spectacular gun cleaning and storage area. Take a scrap of ½-inch plywood, screw it onto an […]
Featured Artist – David Hayes
“Ruffed Grouse”Watercolor14” x 13” on Fabriano 140# cold press paper David Hayes loves grouse hunting and painting, and has been doing both for more than 60 years. Hayes graduated from […]
Seared Ruffed Grouse Breasts with Ramps and Morels
Seared Ruffed Grouse Breasts with Ramps and Morels by: Adam Berkelmans, The Intrepid Eater This beautiful springtime dish makes use of some ruffed grouse breasts from the freezer as well […]
Book Review – “Mouthful of Feathers”
by Glen R. Blackwood | RGS & AWS Regional Director of Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Mouthful of Feathers”Publisher: Cornmill PressPaperback$16.99Editors: Reid Bryant, Greg Mc Reynolds, […]
Delivering land conservation in the Great Lakes Basin of northern NY:
Private lands coordination and habitat implementation The strategic partnership between Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and American Bird Conservancy and their partners will connect northern New Yorkers to […]
RGS & AWS’ Covers Magazine Honored at 2024 AGLOW Awards
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) is proud to announce its quarterly magazine, Covers, has been recognized at the 2024 Association of Great Lakes Outdoor […]
RGS & AWS Hires Spencer Marshall as Forest Wildlife Specialist
RGS & AWS welcomes Spencer Marshall as a forest wildlife specialist for state lands in western Virginia. Marshall is originally from Galax, Virginia, and earned his bachelor’s degree in wildlife […]
