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The Importance of Young Forests: Creating Habitat in Indiana’s Forests

November 19, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Ruffed grouse are a state-endangered species and are in need of young forest habitat to survive. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/XFADqj6wF5Y Recently the Indiana Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society in […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Eastern Great Lakes Media, Watch, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: Eastern Great Lakes, healthy forests, Indiana Chapter, ruffed grouse

Ben Larson hired as Forest Conservation Director for RGS & AWS Mid-Atlantic Region

March 30, 2021 by admin

The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society announced today that Ben Larson has been hired as Forest Conservation Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region

Filed Under: Announcements, Mid-Atlantic, Read, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: abundant wildlife, american woodcock, healthy forests, Mid-Atlantic, Read, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse

Membership Special: Help us celebrate our 60th Anniversary!

March 2, 2021 by admin

With support from Pyke Gear, we’re offering a special deal when you join or renew at the $60 Conservation Membership level or above.

Filed Under: Announcements, Read, Uncategorized Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, healthy forests, membership, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

Timber Management in the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forest

February 18, 2021 by admin

The need for increased timber management on the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forests is at an all-time high.

Filed Under: Announcements, Grouse Ecology, Habitat Tagged With: american woodcock, forest health, forest management, healthy forests, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse, Woodcock

Action Alert: Join us TODAY in supporting a rule change by the USFWS

February 3, 2021 by admin

Please take a minute to support federal forest management by commenting on a proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action alert, healthy forests, policy, ruffed grouse, usfws

Todd Waldron hired as RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director for the Northeast Region

January 21, 2021 by Ashley Peters

Todd Waldron profile photo

Waldron brings a wealth of forest management experience and will help scale up habitat improvement for wildlife.

Filed Under: Northeast, Read Tagged With: American Woodcock Society, conservation, forestry, healthy forests, northeast, ruffed grouse society, waldron, wildlife

Working Forests are Local and Sustainable.

December 4, 2019 by Mark Parman

A Wisconsin ruffed grouse and woodcock hunter appreciates the local and sustainable nature of working forests.  A few years ago, I was helping my neighbor, a contractor, frame up a […]

Filed Under: Habitat, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, conservation, habitat, healthy forests, ruffed grouse

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: What are “Healthy Forests”?

April 18, 2018 by Ruffed Grouse Society

            “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, […]

Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, President's Message, Read, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, ecology, forest habitat, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, healthy forests, National forest, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland, upland bird, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forest

THEY SAID IT! . . . Best Quotes from the Spring RGS Magazine

February 27, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

THEY SAID IT! . . . Best Quotes from the Spring RGS Magazine By Matt Soberg Are you an upland hunter?  Bird dog owner? Shotgun lover? Have you become afflicted […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Gear Reviews, Grouse Ecology, Habitat, Hunting, Mentored Hunting, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, bird dogs, birds, dogs, forests, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, healthy forests, hunting, magazine, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, ruffed grouse society magazine, shotguns, sporting traditions, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

2016 GROUSE CAMP TOUR – Virginia/Tennessee

November 15, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Virginia/Tennessee Grouse/woodcock hunters are speaking for the wildlife that cannot speak for themselves – influencing forest management on public lands. Only partially down the Tennessee mountain trail, Parker Street, of […]

Filed Under: Grouse Camp Tour, Habitat, Hunting, Uncategorized Tagged With: advocacy, american woodcock, bird dogs, camp, dogs, english setters, forest, forest management, forests, Grouse, grouse camp, Grouse Camp Tour, grouse hunting, gun, gun dogs, guns, habitat, healthy forests, hunting, management, pointing dogs, ruffed grouse, setters, Woodcock

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