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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

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 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

Training in the Dog Days of Summer

July 22, 2016 by Meadow Kouffeld

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 […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Hunting, Uncategorized Tagged With: american woodcock, dog, dog training, dogs, draathars, english setters, Grouse, grouse dogs, grouse hunting, hunting, hunting dogs, pointers, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, setters, training, upland, upland hunting, wirehaired, Woodcock, woodcock hunting

Book Review – A Grouse Hunter’s Almanac

June 28, 2016 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Gear Reviews, Grouse Ecology, Habitat, Hunting, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, bird dogs, book, book review, book reviews, dog, dogs, grouse dogs, grouse hunting, gun, gun dogs, guns, hunting, literature, reading, ruffed grouse, upland, upland hunting, uplands, Woodcock, writing

Purina Pro Plan Tips – Prevent Soft-Tissue Injuries

June 13, 2016 by Purina Pro Plan

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 […]

Filed Under: Dogs, Uncategorized Tagged With: bird dogs, dog, dog food, dog training, dogs, exercise, grouse dogs, grouse hunting, gun dogs, hunting, injuries, injury prevention, purina, training, upland, upland hunting, uplands, woodcock dogs, 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

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