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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 Urges Prudence and Use of Sound Science in Considering a 2019 Wisconsin Grouse Hunting Season Emergency Rule

September 13, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Wisconsin NRB Will Vote on Emergency Rule The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will vote on a proposed rule to shorten the 2019 ruffed grouse season at their September 24-25th 2019 […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Conservation Policy, Hunting, Read Tagged With: conservation, hunting, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting, Wisconsin

RGS Biologist Jon Steigerwaldt joins On The Wing Podcast -RGS

September 11, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS/AWS biologist Jon Steigerwaldt recently joined Bob St. Pierre, host of On The Wing Podcast for an episode about ruffed grouse habitat and hunting. The two were also joined by […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Habitat, Hunting, Listen Tagged With: conservation, habitat, hunting, pheasants forever, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

Voice Your Support for Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania – RGS

September 5, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

On Tuesday, September 10, the Game and Fisheries Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will hold a public hearing on a bill that would allow three days of Sunday hunting in […]

Filed Under: Action Alert, Conservation Policy, Hunting, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, hunting, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, 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

The Do’s and Don’ts of Helping Your Grouse Dog Combat the Cold

January 17, 2018 by Ruffed Grouse Society

TIPS FROM: The Do’s and Don’ts of Helping Your Grouse Dog Combat the Cold Although the 2017 ruffed grouse season is winding down, it’s important to stay vigilant about keeping […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, dog food, Grouse, grouse hunting, hunting, nutrition, proplan, purina, purina pro plan, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

WHY WE HUNT: Member Christian Fichtel, North Carolina

August 25, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

“To those devoid of imagination, a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” ~ Aldo Leopold I’ve always believed that hunting should […]

Filed Under: Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, appalachians, aws, forest habitat, forest management, Grouse, grouse hunting, hunt, hunting, north american model of conservation, north carolina, rgs, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, southern appalachian, theodore roosevelt, upland hunting, why I hunt, Why We Hunt, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forests

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

WHY WE HUNT, Member Drew Phipps

July 21, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

” . . . it is disturbing to me that there are so few grouse left in the woods here. I often wonder if I will be the last person […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Read, Why We Hunt Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, appalachia, forest habitat, forests, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, hunting, national forests, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, southern appalachia, west virginia, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forest habitat, young forests

WHY WE HUNT, Member Morgan Wolfe

July 12, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

” . . . and part of the reason I hunt is because I love the bonds that this sport creates. The bond between a man or woman and a […]

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

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