State of Wisconsin approves first ever Ruffed Grouse Management Plan Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) voted to approve the states very first ruffed grouse management plan. The […]
Ecology
The Special Relationship Between Grouse and Aspen – RGS
Why Well-Managed Aspen is the Best Grouse Habitat If you hunt ruffed grouse on the southern fringe of its range, aspen forest may not be all that relevant to you. […]
Winter Ruffed Grouse Survival – RGS
Examining food and cover necessary for winter grouse survival. In northern Wisconsin, winter regrouping of ruffed grouse starts to take place toward the end of October and the first part […]
A Working Forest is Not Lacking in Wildness – RGS
The working forest we hunt is full of wildness and we are drawn to these special places. We make a big deal about preserving and protecting wilderness areas. Groups, such […]
The Downfall of New Jersey Grouse Hunting – RGS
Emergency closure of the New Jersey grouse hunting season. On July 17th the Fish and Game Council of New Jersey voted for an emergency closure of the ruffed grouse season […]
Reversing Ruffed Grouse Declines in Indiana
Up against an endangered listing, how can we help ruffed grouse in Indiana? Ruffed grouse used to be present across the Indiana landscape, but now they could be joining the […]
Winter Grouse Hunting Strategies – RGS
Things to consider before your next winter grouse hunt. Here in Wisconsin, the snow is deep, and the winds are howling, and we have settled in for the winter. However, […]
Ruffed Grouse Hunting with a County Forester
A day in the grouse woods with a forestry professional. Aldo Leopold wrote in Sand County Almanac that it’s best to just tag along behind a bird dog because it […]
Jon Steigerwaldt and Jared Elm featured on Project Upland Podcast – RGS
Listen | Project Upland Podcast #84 Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) biologist Jon Steigerwaldt along with RGS forest wildlife specialist, Jared Elm joined host Nick Larson on a recent episode of […]
The Importance of Alders for Grouse and Woodcock
Exploring Our Love (and Hatred) of Alder Thickets Maybe in your grouse hunting career, you’ve explored the edges of a tangled alder swamp while looking for birds. You’ve quite possibly […]
