The annual ruffed grouse drumming survey found higher drum counts in the north and central regions but lower counts in the southwest compared to 2023.
Read the original article on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
The DNR’s 2024 ruffed grouse drumming surveyshowed a 57% increase in drum counts statewide compared to 2023.
