Sharp-tailed grouse hunters in Minnesota and North Dakota are being asked to send in wing samples from harvested birds. The samples will go through DNA analysis and be used to evaluate the genetic ...

A host of upland game birds with light-colored meat can make exceptional table fare. In this recipe, a whole breast is used ...

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 ...

Most sharp-tailed grouse hunting is now found in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Montana, and southern portions of the prairie provinces of Canada.

The first human case of bird flu has been detected in Nevada. The CDC reported a Churchill County dairy farm worker tested ...

The one milestone I missed was introducing him to live birds before hunting season. That’s what good trainers do. Bad ...

A barred owl made quite a stir in Arlington, Virginia, over the Christmas holiday. The bird evidently was playing Santa Claus ...

His stats across several grouse and pheasant hunts this fall ... The one milestone I missed was introducing him to live birds before hunting season. That’s what good trainers do.

Hunters can appreciate 17 strategically placed box blinds and ladder stands that overlook lush rye food plots, offering prime ...

Another reader sided with my cousin: “This 87-year-old grew up hunting ruffed grouse around my home town of Milaca (Minnesota). Down there, we referred to that wily bird as a ‘ruff,’ or more ...

President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a ...

RUFFED GROUSE: Oct. 18-Nov. 15 ... Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Hunting hours end at noon. SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): May 2-30, 2026. Daily limit 1, season ...