A male sharp-tailed grouse displays during a mating ritual on a lek, or mating grounds. In 2010 the DNR counted at least 70 leks across east-central Minnesota. This year that was down to just 18 ...

Last year's Minnesota ruffed grouse season admittedly fell short of expectations, despite high spring drumming counts that indicated peak numbers. Grouse populations now appear to be on the ...

GRAND RAPIDS — A four-year study into northern Minnesota’s little-known spruce grouse population has found the birds are still part of a genetically healthy, interconnected population that’s ...

One year after Minnesota grouse hunters enjoyed a phenomenal harvest, they’re settling in for a season that they can only hope will be fair to good. “It seems like there are patches that are ...

“Hunting is important to Minnesota’s economy, grouse is Minnesota’s No. 1 game bird and hunters spend money on travel, lodging and gear,” said Jenifer Wical, of the DNR outreach section.

Minnesota's ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were unchanged this year compared to last year, according to a spring survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources.

DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota grouse hunters received great news this past week - ruffed grouse drumming counts were up 57 percent statewide compared to last year.Drumming counts this spring are on ...

Minnesota’s season for ruffed grouse, spruce grouse and Hungarian partridge opens Saturday, Sept. 14. Sharptail season opens Sept. 14 in the Northwest Zone but not until Oct. 12 in the East ...

Grouse season opens Saturday in Minnesota, and it looks like hunters won't have a lot to grouse about. The Department of Natural Resources says grouse are Minnesota's most popular game bird. Adult ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Minnesota ruffed grouse hunters might have to content themselves with fewer birds in the vest and more time in the woods to bag those birds this fall.Grouse numbers are down ...

Results of the 2019 National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt held in Minnesota showed increased survival of young grouse and increased hunter harvest.

Minnesota is, after all, the nation's No. 1 destination for ruffed grouse and ruffed grouse hunting. The state has more public forest land than other states, and better grouse habitat.