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2022 Wisconsin Grouse Camp

July 5, 2022 by Alison Kelley

Mark your Calendars and clean your gun. 2022 Grouse Camp is on! New to grouse and woodcock hunting? Don’t know what good habitat looks like? Don’t have a bird dog? […]

Tagged With: bird dogs, grouse camp, grouse habitat, upland hunting, Western Great Lakes, Wisconsin

Bird-In-Hand | A Ruffed Grouse Hunting Essay by Mark Parman

September 17, 2020 by Mark Parman

A hunter’s reflection on the complexities and associated emotions of the moment we find ourselves bird-in-hand… In the closing minutes of the last day of Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse season, I […]

Filed Under: Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, bird dogs, hunting, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

RGS & AWS Staff and Member featured on the Project Upland Podcast – RGS

September 11, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

“RGS & AWS staff Jon Steigerwaldt and Jared Elm along with RGS & AWS member, Simon Tiedge preview the upcoming hunting season, talk bird dogs, grouse habitat and more.“ RGS […]

Filed Under: Habitat, Hunting, Listen Tagged With: american woodcock, bird dogs, podcast, Project Upland, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Hire Glen Blackwood as Director of Regional Development in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana – RGS

February 17, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Glen Blackwood hired as regional director of development in Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana. The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS | AWS) are proud to announce the hiring […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, bird dogs, covers magazine, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, Woodcock

Winter Foot Care and Injury Prevention for Bird Dogs – RGS

January 7, 2020 by Ann Jandernoa

Examining risks and foot care methods for bird dogs during the winter. From the crusty hard snow to the dry air and freezing cold temperatures, winter conditions can take a […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Read Tagged With: bird dogs, dog training, gun dogs, winter

Kentucky Grouse | Life is a Journey – RGS

September 6, 2019 by Mark Reese

Lessons in life are always there if we can only let ourselves take time to learn them. This past weekend was one of those times that I continued to learn. As […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: bird dogs, Kentucky, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting

Enter To Win | Bird Dog Photo Calendar Contest

August 29, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

We hope everyone is ready, today we’re launching the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) 2021 Conservation Calendar Contest. Dust off the best photos of your grouse and […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Events Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, bird dogs, contest, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

FILM TRAILER | Live For October

July 23, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Watch the latest trailer for an upcoming Ruffed Grouse Society film. Follow RGS/AWS Northeast regional director, Joe Levesque through the October woods as he shares the experience with Zach Hein […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Dogs, Hunting, Watch Tagged With: american woodcock, bird dogs, english setters, ruffed grouse, shotgun, upland bird, upland hunting

EDITOR NOTE: GIVE ME A WINDOW . . . That’s all I need . . .

February 26, 2018 by Matt Soberg

By Matt Soberg, RGS & AWS Editor & Director of Communications Now is your window to help RGS & AWS create healthy forests and increase the voice for  the future […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read Tagged With: bird dogs, conservation, dogs, Grouse, grouse hunting, hunting, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shotguns

GROUSE AND WOODCOCK HUNTING GATEWAYS

August 6, 2017 by Matt Soberg

A focus on simple gateways to grouse hunting can recruit our next generation of hunters. By Matt Soberg, RGS/AWS Editor & Director of Communications We always hear about perceived barriers […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Mentored Hunting, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, art, aws, bird dogs, editor note, from point to flush, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, hunter recruitment, hunting, Mentored Hunting, r3, reactivation, recruitment, retention, rgs, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, ruffed grouse society magazine, shotguns, upland hunting, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forest habitat, young forests

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