The sights, sounds and silence of a winter grouse hunt. On a winter grouse hunt all is quiet, save for the creaking of my snowshoe bindings and the webbing crunching […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Kentucky Grouse Hunter Travels “Up North”
Mention the words “Up North” and it conjures up different images for different people. For some it is the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan or any of the other Great […]
Voice Your Support for Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania – RGS
The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society previously notified members of a chance to gain Sunday hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania through Senate Bill 147. This week, the House Game and […]
