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Improving Habitat on Private Lands in Pennsylvania

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by Ben Larson | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Mid-Atlantic & Jake Tomlinson | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Pennsylvania Those of us working on game habitat in the East face a dilemma: Because most forestland is privately owned, it’s critical to work on private as well as public lands. But what about hunting access on private lands? Luckily, numerous states have programs that provide hunting access to lands owned by participating private landowners. The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) Hunter Access Program includes more than 1.8 million acres. Beginning in 2022, RGS & AWS has been partnering with the...

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Don’t Get Beat by the Heat

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by Tom Keer Summer is a difficult time to get a string of gun dogs ready for the upcoming grouse and woodcock seasons. Hot and humid temperatures combined with sunny, windless days make for tough pre-season training. If we want to build our gun dogs’ foundations so we’re ready to roll on opening day, then we’ve got to run our dogs during this hottest, most humid time of the year. Avoiding heat-related illness (HRI) is key. What is Heat-Related Illness? HRI occurs when the dog’s core body temperature rises faster than he can cool off. Dogs can experience one of two types of...

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Ruffed Grouse Society Hires Regional Engagement Coordinators and Forest Conservation Coordinators

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Ruffed Grouse Society Hires Emily Sliski as Mid-Atlantic Regional Engagement Coordinator Emily Sliski Emily is a Pennsylvania native who grew up in a family with strong hunting and outdoor traditions and values. She holds a degree in Outdoor Recreation, and her past jobs have included guiding adventure recreation activities, hosting outdoor community outreach events and, most recently, directing a year-round camp and retreat center. Emily’s personal upland passion and a desire to be part of the conservation world are what led her to apply for the position with RGS & AWS. “I feel a sense of urgency and responsibility to ensure that ruffed...

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President’s Message – Summer 2023

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Seeking Solutions by Benjamin C. Jones | RGS & AWS President & CEO photo by  Asbed Iskedjian The National Forest System is important to many of us. It equates to tens of millions of acres for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. The majority of our members have a national forest within 100 miles of home, or even right next door. I killed my first white-tailed deer on a national forest and I’ve enjoyed countless memorable hunts since. Indeed, national forests are meaningful, and their management is an ongoing priority for RGS & AWS. Not many single landowners hold as much habitat opportunity as the U.S....

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Gamebird Pizza

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by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley If you’re looking for a recipe to please hunters and nonhunters alike, try using your gamebirds on pizza. Multiply this recipe to feed a crowd, and if you’re short on time, store-bought pizza dough will work just fine. My favorite is Pillsbury Pizza Crust, but be sure to follow the directions on the can for cooking the dough instead of what’s directed below for homemade dough. This recipe works best with mild gamebirds, such as ruffed grouse, pheasant, chukar and quail. Pizza is a great way to share your hard-earned wild game when you need to stretch meat a...

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Patterns in the Forest

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Forest Openings and Pollinators Too by Scott Johnson, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Minnesota & NW Wisconsin We RGS & AWS members talk a lot about the size, species and spacing of trees. We talk about how historical disturbances of wind and fire maintained a shifting mosaic of forest characteristics, providing that ideal mix of young, dense forests so important for brood rearing habitat for ruffed grouse and American woodcock, and older forests that are imperative for ruffed grouse winter habitat needs, as well as for future young forests. Figure 1. A wind throw opening in an aspen forest. We talk about...

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