No cookie-cutter template exists to define a grouse hunter. You don’t have to shoot a double-barrel side-by-side, run an English setter, and wear brand new gear to be a grouse […]
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Why We Hunt, with Member A.J. DeRosa
We are living in a golden age of the grouse woods. I no longer see the ruffed grouse of the past, but a culture of today – young and old, […]
A Few Dog Products to Consider for this Season
Anyone who hunts with a dog (or dogs) comes across a few different situations, obstacles or hazards that can be eliminated with the proper knowledge and a couple dollars. Here’s […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Landon Knittweis
Grousing soon became my religion, one that challenged me to view the world through a lens of ethics, stewardship and conservation, community and wild untrammeled beauty that is the sport. […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Dave Veldman
To this day, some of my best memories in the upland woods come from hunting with those there for nothing more than the fun and camaraderie that came with a […]
Training in the Dog Days of Summer
Working your dog in the off-season with training partners helps ensure you get the most out of your fall. Working your dog in the off-season is a good way to […]
Book Review – A Grouse Hunter’s Almanac
A GROUSE HUNTER’S ALMANAC The Other Kind of Hunting By Mark Parman Published 2010 – University of Wisconsin Press Mark Parman has been a longtime contributor of classic grouse and […]
Purina Pro Plan Tips – Prevent Soft-Tissue Injuries
Condition Your Bird Dog to Help Prevent Soft-Tissue Injuries Crashing through the tag alder, tripping over a drumming log, or putting an ankle between a rock and a hard place […]
Staff Meeting & Info Updates
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 […]
Coming soon . . . Ruffed Grouse Society Summer Magazine
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