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 ...

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse hunting — widely considered the best in the nation — appears to be holding up this fall despite signs of natural population decline for the state’s most popular game bird.

So it was that a tradition was born. Just like the traditions that take place at so many hunting camps everywhere.

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 ...

Bob Barbo is known as a duck hunter. His family cars have never seen the inside of the ga­rage. It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys. His dog is a Chesapeake and he shoots a ...

In a banner season for ruffs, with an old dog out in front, Bayfield County forester Mike Amman shows what makes great grouse ground. Mike Amman and his Weimaraner pointer, Sigg, work their way ...

Sep. 7—If there's an underlying theme for Minnesota ruffed grouse hunters going into this year's season opener, it's this: Hunters should lower their expectations — and be willing to travel if the ...

Today is the first day of hunting season for ruffed grouse here in northern New York. For the rest of the state, it doesn’t start until Oct. 1. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – There was no warning. After 45 minutes of squeezing between, limboing under and stepping over aspen trunks and hearing only the sound of leaves crunching underfoot, the air was ...

Sep. 21—Spending a crisp morning pursuing ruffed grouse is among the highlights of the fall season for Maine bird hunters. Ruffed grouse, which in Maine are often referred to as partridge, can be ...

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