Two weeks into ruffed grouse season, many hunters are already proclaiming it a banner year. Some hunters are finding mixed success depending on where they're hunting, but many are finding lots of ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Ruffed grouse are being exposed to the West Nile Virus but are surviving and flushing the virus out of their bodies, according to a surveillance project. Blood samples collected ...

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 ...

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 ...

SOUTH OF BALL CLUB - In the woods of the Chippewa National Forest, with the late morning sun shining through mostly leafless trees, a beam of light enveloped an English setter named Tyler that was ...

The Minnesota DNR's spring drumming counts showed a statewide increase in drums-per-stop from 1.3 in 2021, to 1.9 in 2022. The increase was unexpected because grouse are in the dwindling stage of the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Most Maine outdoor folks know the difference between a grouse and a ...

A couple of months back, the boys and I headed up to Moraine State Park to do a little snapping turtle hunting. While we didn’t find any snappers that day, we had a great encounter with our state bird ...