Minnesotans chasing a cavalcade of seasonal colors often parade at this time of year from the Twin Cities to Duluth and from there farther north along the Lake Superior shoreline. Alternatively they ...

The best kind of hiking season is about to start. Washington's forest grouse season opens Monday, and hunters and their dogs will be headed to their favorite honey holes in the woods with dreams of ...

An annual survey detected less drumming by ruffed grouse in Wisconsin this spring, the latest indication the species has entered a lower stage of its population cycle, according to Department of ...

Sep. 6—Spring counts of sharp-tailed grouse in North Dakota were down 13% statewide from 2024, and it appears production wasn't good enough to offset the losses. According to Jesse Kolar, upland game ...

The Minnesota DNR's spring drumming counts showed a statewide increase in drums-per-stop from 1.3 in 2021, to 1.9 in 2022. The increase was unexpected because grouse are in the dwindling stage of the ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931.This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.It was an important part of the food supply ...

A male grouse "drums" or beats its wings on its chest to attract a mate in spring. This year's drumming count across the ruffed grouse range in Minnesota was the highest since 1972, but a wet June may ...

Have you been harassed by Pennsylvania’s state bird? The game commission wants to know. No, seriously. In the spring and fall, some ruffed grouses exhibit what wildlife experts refer to as “tame” ...

Apr. 8—GRAND FORKS — It's quite the spectacle. Every spring, male prairie grouse — prairie chickens and sharptails — gather on mating grounds called leks and put on elaborate displays in an effort to ...

At one-half hour prior to sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 19 the 2020 Minnesota hunting season on ruffed grouse will commence. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducts annual springtime ...