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 […]
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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, […]
New Hunters Graduate From Mentored Hunt Training Presented by The Ruffed Grouse Society
New hunter mentor program allows new hunters of any age, young or old, to learn about upland bird hunting from mentors. Kane Pa.: The Allegheny Chapter (Kane) of the Ruffed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Working Forests are Local and Sustainable.
A Wisconsin ruffed grouse and woodcock hunter appreciates the local and sustainable nature of working forests. A few years ago, I was helping my neighbor, a contractor, frame up a […]
Giving Tuesday | Join The Movement
Make a Giving Tuesday donation today. Over the years, the American Woodcock Society (AWS) has supported ground-breaking research into this fascinating bird, the American woodcock. First, a migration study in […]
