Note: Sample sizes in the Driftless priority area were low, and thus, wide percentage swings are likely to occur from year to year. Recent research has indicated that 10-year population cycles are ...

Wisconsin will hold a limited hunting season this fall for sharp-tailed grouse, according to the Department of Natural Resources. It's the state's first hunt for the species, which is classified as a ...

What better way to support a critical ecosystem in Northern Minnesota than with live music, cold beverages, and all sorts of ...

Wildlife management areas are state-owned sites aimed at protecting wildlife habitat while providing hunting, fishing and ...

In Minnesota, these thickets were primarily made up of deciduous fast growing softwoods like aspen, birch, and alder. What makes these areas so appealing to ruffed grouse is the immense amount of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — 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.

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 ...

The Land of 10,000 Lakes is blessed with many incredible birding hot spots, from the world-renowned Sax-Zim Bog and the ...

Grouse hunter Austin Fisher walks up behind Bogie on point during the 2023 Minnesota ruffed grouse hunting season. Hunters, guides and biologists agree it was the best season in years, maybe decades.

Minnesota frequently is the nation's top ruffed grouse producer. On average, 115,000 hunters harvest 545,000 ruffed grouse in Minnesota each year, making it the state's most popular game bird.

Ruffed grouse drumming counts in Minnesota were up statewide from 1.3 drums per stop in 2021, to 1.9 drums per stop this spring (2022). Whether or not that leads to better hunting when the season ...