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 ...

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 ...

Three year waiting period. Anyone receiving a Maine moose hunting permit must wait three years before being eligible to win another permit. If you received a permit in 2022, 2023, or 2024, you will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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MAINE, USA — Download the NEWS CENTER Maine app for updates based on your location. A storm is passing to our southeast tonight. Clouds are spreading into the state and it will be a mostly cloudy ...

I think that our pheasant numbers, grouse numbers, partridge numbers -- the three of them provided as good of hunting opportunities that we've had in the upland season for some time. Also ...