GRAND RAPIDS — Hunter walking trails aren't much good if they aren’t marked, cleared of brush, accessible and mapped, and that’s where the Ruffed Grouse Society is trying to make a difference. The ...

Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the ...

Ruffed grouse hunting grew up in 19th century New England, so naturally it can be a bit of a prude. So genteel in certain circles, so neatly wrapped in tradition and style, it must seem to some ...

The project resulted in 66 miles of restoration on 35 hunter walking trails, more than 9 miles of new trails and improvements to 171 trailheads. Improved maps and signage at the Mud-Goose Wildlife ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931.This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.It was an important part of the food supply ...

Upland bird hunters are a unique group of individuals. They’re well known for being very picky about which gauge to use, or which shot size is best for certain hunts, and they can be especially ...

"It's tough to beat a 57 percent increase," said Ted Dick, forest game bird coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources in Grand Rapids, Minn. "Pretty much across the board in main grouse ...

Ted Dick and Meadow Kouffeld-Hansen can tell you how to shoot more grouse and woodcock this fall. Both Dick and Kouffeld-Hansen are avid grouse and woodcock hunters, and they’re in the business of ...

As the morning sun glints through the trees on New Year’s Day, I bundle up, grab my binoculars and take to the road just as the birds are beginning to sing. Little brown jobs flit from shrub to bush ...

Did you ever wonder why Pennsylvania’s state bird can sometimes be overly friendly or slightly aggressive to humans? The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for the public’s help to see why ruffed ...