Ten years ago I created an artificial ruffed grouse drumming log on my property south of town. My hope was the fake log would be to the liking of a romantic male grouse, and would ultimately become a ...

At one-half hour prior to sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 19 the 2020 Minnesota hunting season on ruffed grouse will commence. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducts annual springtime ...

An annual survey detected less drumming by ruffed grouse in Wisconsin this spring, the latest indication the species has entered a lower stage of its population cycle, according to Department of ...

BAXTER, MINN. - Last Wednesday evening about 40 people kicked the snow off their boots and shuffled into the Northland Arboretum to attend a program about Minnesota's grouse. Despite an overnight ...

Wisconsin has long been home to some of the North America's highest densities of ruffed grouse and some of the best hunting opportunities for the upland bird. But the native, naturally-reproducing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 22—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota's spring 2025 population is ...

Despite decades of decline, a genetic analysis of ruffed grouse reveals that Pennsylvania’s state bird harbors more genetic diversity and connectivity than expected. The findings suggest that the ...

Do you hear the call? It might be Ohio's wild turkey population, and you can help keep track of how many birds there are. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources asks Ohioans to report any wild ...

BRAINERD, MINN. – October has much to offer the Minnesota hunter — ducks, geese, bowhunting for deer. As for ruffed grouse, the season continues through the end of the year, so I usually wait for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 6—Trying to predict ruffed grouse hunting prospects is a tricky business, at best, because the forest birds aren't readily ...

"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 ...