By Tripp Way | RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development – Mid Atlantic Few people can say they’ve been a part of the grouse community for a decade, let […]
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Stewart Makes Huge Contributions to Grouse and Woodcock During Career
By Jeff Helsdon When Al Stewart was 12, he started woodcock hunting. Little did he imagine his passion would turn into a remarkable career. Al retired on April 1, 2021, […]
A Living Legend
By Tripp Way | RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development–Mid Atlantic Few people can say they’ve been a part of the grouse community for a decade, let alone three, […]
Know Your Cover – Species-group profile: Cherries
by Stefan Nelson, RGS & AWS Forest Wildlife Specialist The Upper Great Lakes states have three species of native cherries, all belonging to the Prunus genus and the Rosaceae family […]
DANGER AHEAD! – Teach your dog to make the right decision
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers by Nancy Anisfield with Bob West When asked how many times his German shorthaired pointer Riley got into porcupines, RGS board member David Kuritzky […]
First Bird
by Jens Heig In our family, every bird we take is on the wing. It creates equality in the pursuit, allowing grouse and woodcock to engage their natural defenses for […]
The Dewclaw Debate
by Seth Bynum, DVM The spring thaw began its slow ascent from the valley floor to our favorite grouse covers in the timber. The dogs and I, wound tightly in […]
Women’s Grouse and Woodcock Hunt
by Nate Kennedy, RGS & AWS Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator You lie awake, hearing the bells ring through your head like summer chimes on the mind’s front porch. The sound […]
Upland Honors
Story and Images by Perri Masotti Hunters are traditionalists. To varying degrees, of course, and most of our cherished activity occurs in the fall or winter, depending on where one […]
President’s Message – Covers Magazine, Spring 2022
The term “disturbance dependent” is well understood in our circles. We recognize that habitat diversity is essential, and in a healthy forest, disturbance delivers that diversity. Of course, that’s why […]
