Know Your Grouse Cover You have waited all year for grouse season to arrive. Like many, you have your gear, maybe a new shotgun and shells, and the dog is […]
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2019 National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt Results – Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society
October 16, 2019For Immediate Release Coraopolis, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) and American Woodcock Society (AWS) held the 38th Annual National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt (NGWH) on Thursday and […]
A Weekend at Grouse Camp with Ruffed Grouse Society – RGS
The day a German immigrant became an adult-onset hunter at RGS Grouse Camp in Wisconsin Most grouse and woodcock hunters know this situation: standing in young Aspen cover with a […]
Understanding Woodcock Migration – RGS
Researchers studying and working to understand the migration habits and tendencies of one remarkable bird. One late afternoon last October, Alex Fish and I headed to a woodlot owned by […]
President’s Message
October 1, 2019 Don’t you just love this time of the year? The air is crisper, skies are brighter, and colorful foliage fills the forest. These are the days we […]
RGS Urges Prudence and Use of Sound Science in Considering a 2019 Wisconsin Grouse Hunting Season Emergency Rule
Wisconsin NRB Will Vote on Emergency Rule The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will vote on a proposed rule to shorten the 2019 ruffed grouse season at their September 24-25th 2019 […]
Ruffed Grouse Habitat | Cost Share Planting for Private Landowners
How You Can Improve Grouse Habitat on Your Property I’ve always loved the idea of leaving a legacy. Not for fame or glory, by any means, but for something simpler. […]
Ben Jones joins Ron Boehme on the Hunting Dog Podcast
It’s September, which means hunting seasons are opening and for many of us, our favorite time of year has just begun. Recently, RGS President and CEO, Ben Jones, joined Ron […]
Following RGS/AWS Comments, Fish and Wildlife Service to Open Woodcock Hunting on Erie National Wildlife Refuge – RGS
On Tuesday, September 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced a final rule to open or expand hunting opportunities on a number of National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) as […]
RGS Biologist Jon Steigerwaldt joins On The Wing Podcast -RGS
RGS/AWS biologist Jon Steigerwaldt recently joined Bob St. Pierre, host of On The Wing Podcast for an episode about ruffed grouse habitat and hunting. The two were also joined by […]
