Ben Jones speaks with Bob St. Pierre on an episode of On The Wing Podcast. During a trip to National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, RGS/AWS President and CEO, Ben […]
Grouse Ecology
Heather Shaw featured on The Hunting Dog Podcast – RGS
Tune in to The Hunting Dog Podcast | Grouse Update featuring Heather Shaw In December, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society biologist Heather Shaw was featured on an episode […]
Wisconsin Approves Ruffed Grouse Management Plan – RGS
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Minnesota DNR Reports Findings of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Ruffed Grouse
On Monday, November 18th, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) reported results that confirmed three ruffed grouse submitted for testing were infected with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The grouse […]
Earliest Test Results of West Nile Virus Sampling in Upper Great Lakes Ruffed Grouse Now Available – RGS
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources recently announced results of the first year of coordinated West Nile Virus (WNV) sampling efforts for ruffed grouse in their state Rates […]
What We Can Learn from Grouse Drumming Surveys
What exactly does a drumming survey tell us…or not tell us? There’s something special about that feeling you get in the grouse woods in springtime – that moment when you […]
