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 ...

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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) Hunters ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A feisty forest dweller, the Black Grouse puts on one of nature's most dramatic mating displays across Europe and Asia. The Black Grouse exhibits striking sexual dimorphism. Males, known as blackcocks ...

This forest-dwelling drummer puts on a thunderous show, using its wings to create a deep, rhythmic beat that echoes through North American woodlands. The Ruffed Grouse is a medium-sized game bird with ...

I’ve spent considerable time over the last several falls hunting the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of Utah and Idaho in pursuit of sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge and chuker. The paths I ...

A Northern Kentucky man was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges related to a deadly shooting outside of a club in Newport.

There are so many good rifles for whitetail and mule deer that it would be a shame to carry just one over your hunting career. And the list of good options has grown significantly in the last year ...