Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 21—Spending a crisp morning pursuing ruffed grouse is among the highlights of the fall season for Maine bird hunters. Ruffed ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2026 population declined ...

The Wisconsin DNR last week announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.

This year’s annual Roadside Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey showed an 11% decrease in drumming activity statewide compared to ...

Be ready to walk. Ruffed grouse hunting seasons open Saturday in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, and grouse numbers are expected to be down significantly from last year in both states. Minnesota's ...

SOUTH OF BALL CLUB - In the woods of the Chippewa National Forest, with the late morning sun shining through mostly leafless trees, a beam of light enveloped an English setter named Tyler that was ...

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — The forecast for Minnesota’s upcoming ruffed grouse season can be looked at in two ways: From the perspective of a glass that’s half-empty or the perspective a glass that’s ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s spring sharp-tailed grouse counts were a mixed bag this year, resulting in an ...

North Dakota Game and Fish says their spring grouse survey results were mixed this year, with counts similar to last year.

FIFIELD - A hush fell over the woods of Price County on Monday morning, courtesy of calm conditions and an inch of new snow. Under a low, woolen sky, the mercury read 27 degrees. "Just about perfect," ...

Minnesota's ruffed grouse populations have declined since 2024, according to spring survey numbers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. According to Charlotte Roy, DNR grouse ...

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-central ...