Story Fair 2023

Written By: Lynn Dee Galey. Oscoda Cty, Michiganhttps://www.Firelightbirddogs.com I’m calling it restocking the gene pool. Otherwise, who in their right mind would enter the grouse and woodcock season with three […]

Written by: Ken Griffin Sr. Linthicum, Maryland Stories of the hunting trips, dogs, and guns of a Maryland family “I’m a Yankee Timberdoodle, I’m a Yankee Grouse or die” Fall […]

Written By: Steve Sorenson. Holland, MI This was my 50th season hunting Woodcock, (28 years without a dog) and over that time I’ve had several occasions when it was evident […]

Written by: Stephen Faust. Union Grove, NC A first Grouse story Growing up through the 70s and 80s hunting quail and Woodcock all across eastern North Carolina, I don’t remember […]

Written by: Jesse Rock. Duane, NY. For me, growing up, “pá-tridge” hunting was something you did in the coldest days of winter at the hopes of staving off cabin fever […]

Written by: Glen Blackwood. Rockford, MI The RGS & AWS community is filled will folks from all walks of life. Their common thread being volunteerism, generosity and the friendships that […]

Written By: Bill Stein. Lars Lake, MN Several years ago my sister came up to spend Thanksgiving Day with my wife and son, Ben. While the turkey was cooking Ben […]

Written by: Pete Pointer. Wheaton, IL The ruffed grouse is found only in the heaviest habitat. When it takes off it does so at full speed (35 mph) and makes […]

Written By: Gary Tunkavige. Sparta, NJ I call the covert Spring Willow.  A whimsical name.  I wish I could say that I thought up this name, but that was done […]

Written By: Zack Pine. Tannersville, NY Grouse hunting is a game of miles, of constantly striking out. A game of humility and of patience. Grouse hunting is getting spooked by […]