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Woodcock as a Southern Bird

December 30, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Tom Keer A few winters ago, Quebec’s Don Keddy, a field trialer and grouse and woodcock hunter, had enough. The long, gray, Canadian winters are hard on bird doggers. […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Hunting, Southern Appalachian, Southern Appalachian Media, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, bird hunting, upland hunting

Generations in the Northwoods

September 2, 2021 by Seth Heasley

by Jennifer Wenner As the morning sun rose, dew melted off the tree branches’ tips and the dog’s bell rang in the distance as she ran through the brush. My […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Hunting Tagged With: bird hunting

WHY WE HUNT, Member Don Mallicoat

June 22, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

I don’t remember the first bird I shot. But I do remember when I knew I was a bird hunter. As a burr-headed boy of about 12, I was walking […]

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

WHY WE HUNT, Member Payton Gunby

May 31, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

I grouse hunt because it’s in my DNA. Surprisingly, it doesn’t have to be passed down through genetics. Take a stroll through the grouse woods and you might find it […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, aws, bird dogs, bird hunting, dogs, forest, forests, Grouse, grouse dogs, grouse hunting, gun dogs, habitat, hunting, national forests, rgs, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forests

2016 RGS GROUSE CAMP TOUR – North Carolina & Georgia

November 21, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

North Carolina/Georgia RGS chapters are striving to ensure national forests are properly managed in the Southern Appalachian Region to preserve our grouse hunting traditions for future generations. The famed conservationist […]

Filed Under: Grouse Camp Tour, Habitat, Hunting, Uncategorized Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, appalachia, bird dogs, bird hunting, conservation, dog, dogs, forest, forest management, forests, Grouse, grouse hunting, gun, gun dogs, guns, habitat, habitat management, hunting, mountains, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shotguns, southern appalachia, tree, trees, upland, upland hunting, uplands, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

2016 RGS GROUSE CAMP TOUR – Monterey, Virginia

November 12, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS 2016 GROUSE CAMP TOUR – Monterey, Virginia The Birthplace of the Ruffed Grouse Society Walking down the short main street of Monterey, Virginia, a small mountain town in the […]

Filed Under: Grouse Camp Tour, Habitat, Hunting, Uncategorized Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, appalachia, bird dogs, bird hunting, conservation, dog, dogs, forest, forest management, forests, Grouse, grouse hunting, gun, gun dogs, guns, habitat, habitat management, hunting, mountains, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shotguns, southern appalachia, tree, trees, upland, upland hunting, uplands, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

Why We Hunt, with Member Douglas B. Egenolf

September 14, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Be careful . . . ruffed grouse will burn a passion into your hunting heart from which you can’t break free. Give me just a touch of cooler air and […]

Filed Under: Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: bird, bird dogs, bird hunting, birds, dog, dogs, Grouse, grouse dogs, gun dogs, hunting, pointing dogs, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting, Why We Hunt

Why We Hunt, with Member Tom Keer

August 16, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Our hats look like oil pans, our favorite vests have more patches and thread than original cloth, and while we may be late to supper, we are never late for […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, bird dogs, bird hunting, birds, firearms, Grouse, grouse dogs, grouse hunting, gun dogs, guns, hunt, hunting, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shooting, upland, upland hunting, uplands, Why We Hunt, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

Staff Meeting & Info Updates

June 13, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS and AWS staff and their dogs convened at headquarters in Pittsburgh last week to plan for the future of habitat programs, membership, events and communications. STAFF MEETING RGS and […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Read Tagged With: abundant wildlife, american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, biologist, bird dogs, bird hunting, dogs, forest, forests, Grouse, grouse dogs, gun, gun dogs, guns, habitat, healthy forests, hunting, hunting dogs, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shotgun, sporting traditions, upland, upland hunting, uplands, wildlife, Woodcock, young forest

Coming soon . . . Ruffed Grouse Society Summer Magazine

May 19, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Get premier content on grouse and woodcock hunting and conservation, exclusive to RGS and AWS members

Filed Under: Dogs, Gear Reviews, Hunting, Mentored Hunting, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, articles, bird dogs, bird hunting, birds, dogs, forest, forest habitat, forests, Grouse, gun dogs, guns, habitat, hunting, hunting dogs, magazine, magazines, photography, photos, publishing, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, shotguns, stories, trees, upland hunting, Woodcock

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