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Ruffed grouse hunting is a paradoxical pursuit. The bird itself is small and delicate; a single pellet is said to be enough to take one down. Yet ruffies are hard to hit in the thick brush they ...

Back in January, Trout Unlimited celebrated the designation by the Biden Administration of a Monument in northern California ...

Sharp-tailed grouse hunters in Minnesota and North Dakota are being asked to send in wing samples from harvested birds. The samples will go through DNA analysis and be used to evaluate the genetic ...

Most sharp-tailed grouse hunting is now found in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Montana, and southern portions of the prairie provinces of Canada.

They can also cost upwards of $350. In order to help you find the best bird hunting vest for your pursuits, I field tested the top models over the course of a season. These are my favorites. The ...

An experienced hunter can often predict from evidence on these maps whether an area is likely to hold the game he seeks. In ...

This photo shows a timber stand improvement project coordinated by the Ruffed Grouse Society to open up the canopy and improve wildlife habitat in the Driftless Region. (Photo courtesy of RGS) ...

The Black Grouse and Capercaillie are in serious trouble. Numbers are now so low in the UK that they are at risk of extinction in many areas: the Capercaillie could be lost from Britain within the ...

Mud proved a formidable obstacle at times, but an experiment designed to reduce the number of rotting cattle carcasses in parts of eastern Baker County, which […] ...

This article originally appeared in Local Sports Journal's February magazine. To view the February magazine edition, click ...