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Join Us | at Grouse Camp 2019

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Countdown to Grouse Camp 2019

History

Since 2015 RGS/AWS members have followed along with our annual Grouse Camp Tour. From the organization’s roots, in Monterey, Virginia, to the far northern covers of Maine, the Grouse Camp Tour has traveled the country celebrating our beloved hunted traditions alongside our devoted membership.

The Grouse Camp Tour hasn’t seen the covers in Wisconsin since the inaugural tour in 2015. This fall Grouse Camp returns to Wisconsin as we invite you to join us during the first ever Grouse Camp Meet-up in Eagle River, Wisconsin, September 27th -29th.

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Attend the First Ever RGS Yard Sale Event

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Join RGS / AWS staff along with your fellow members at the first ever RGS Yard Sale event. Held at our organization’s headquarters in Coraopolis, PA on July 19th and 20th.

Drop into Pittsburgh for the weekend and enjoy the city. Maybe catch a Pirates game while your here, they’re at home versus the Phillies!

We welcome you to celebrate nearly 60 years of history with us while you search for unique memorabilia, apparel and hunting gear in support of Healthy Forests, Abundant Wildlife and Conservation Ethic.

See complete event details below. Questions? Call or email at:
info@ruffedgrousesociety.org // 888-564-6747

RGS Yard Sale Event 2019

Register Now | Women’s Intro to Wingshooting – Grand Rapids, MN 2019

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Women's Intro to Wingshooting

Join RGS and AWS for our annual Women’s Intro to Wingshooting Course available to Grand Rapids, MN area residents in 2019.

The Women’s Intro to Wingshooting is a course designed to provide women in the region each course is held with outdoor skills, a network resource of like-minded ladies, and a foundation for hunting game birds. The program was developed by RGS and supported by sponsors to promote the future of hunting through recruitment and retention of new upland game hunters

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How Healthy Forests Help Adapt for Climate Change

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The Surprising Roles of Healthy Forest Landscapes

Even if you’re only loosely familiar with the Ruffed Grouse Society, you probably already know that healthy forests are very important for wildlife — and therefore to us. Diverse forest stands help provide the right mix of habitat for the wild birds and mammals that we love to watch and chase. But what role do these forests have beyond their value for wildlife conservation?

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Pennsylvania Game Commission, Ruffed Grouse Society, and Energy Companies Improving Wildlife Habitat

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RGS in the NEWS

NEWS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Game Commission
Northeast Region
3917 Memorial Highway, Dallas, PA 18612

Date: April 11, 2019

Contact: William Williams, 570-675-1143 | williwilli@pa.gov

News Release:

Pennsylvania Game Commission, Ruffed Grouse Society, and Energy Companies Improving Wildlife Habitat

Project on State Game Lands 12 and 36 to benefit grouse and woodcock

Good things come in threes. The third and final phase of the “Roughneck Aspen Management Project” was recently completed on State Game Lands 12 and 36 in Franklin Township, Bradford County.

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National Women’s Shooting Program Offered in North Central PA

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A Woman’s Program Taught by Women!

Kane Pa.: Have you heard of Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting? It is a national shooting program for women and girls, taught by women. The Ruffed Grouse Society, Allegheny and Upland Bird Hunt Chapters, and the Mt. Jewett Sportsmen’s Club are bringing this national program to Pennsylvania once again this summer. Training will be July 27-28 and August 24-25. Women and girls that finish the shooting course are eligible for an upland bird hunt on September 8.

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DNR Upland Game Bird Specialist AL Stewart Receives Ruffed Grouse Society Award

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The Michigan Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Habitat Committee recently honored the dedication and passion that Al Stewart has for young forest wildlife conservation by presenting him with an award at the Annual RGS State Workshop February 2, 2019. The RGS State Drummer Fund, the only program dedicated solely to ruffed grouse and American woodcock habitat enhancement, has now been named the Al Stewart Drummer Fund. A portion of proceeds from each RGS chapter event go toward the Drummer Fund each year, and partners are invited to submit habitat project proposals which are then reviewed and approved by the Habitat Committee. This program has seen resounding success, and funds were leveraged to fund over $450,000 in wildlife habitat projects in 2018.

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RGS / AWS Support Interior Order to Sustain Recreational Access On Public Lands

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The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) are excited to announce that the acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt directed the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use recommendations provided by RGS/AWS and a number of other partner organizations to update their process for disposing of federal lands by signing Secretarial Order 3373.

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Congress Approves Natural Resources Management Act Supported by RGS and AWS

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February 26, 2019
For Immediate Release

White Mtn. National Forest
White Mtn. National Forest

Washington, DC – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS), North America’s foremost conservation organization dedicated to preserving our sporting traditions by creating healthy forest habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other wildlife, recently celebrated Senate approval of the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) on a vote of 92 – 8. In a continued show of strong bipartisan support, S. 47 has now been passed by a 363 – 62 margin in the House of Representatives.

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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Natural Resources Management Act With Support of Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society

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February 13, 2019
For Immediate Release

Washington, DC – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS), North America’s foremost conservation organization dedicated to preserving our sporting traditions by creating healthy forest habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other wildlife, are celebrating Senate approval of the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) on a strong bipartisan vote of 92 – 8. The Natural Resources Management Act is a package of bills with numerous provisions to benefit conservation and access for sportsmen and women, several of which were top RGS/AWS priorities. Over 40 other groups recently joined RGS/AWS to call for a Senate vote on the package, for which U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) built bipartisan support in the waning days of the 115th Congress late last year.

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