I’ve come to appreciate ruffed grouse more than any other bird, and its “shapeshifter” ability is a prime reason why. A male ruffed grouse is strutting in a declaration of self-importance. With tail ...

If you didn’t know what you were listening to, you might suspect a larger creature was stirring in the brush. The explosion of feathers and wings and all thing bird both will startle you and, in a ...

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 ...

The ruffed grouse is a medium-sized game bird with a plump body and a short crest. Their height is around 18 inches. It spends its time foraging on the forest floor for seeds and insects—these birds ...

As the morning sun glints through the trees on New Year’s Day, I bundle up, grab my binoculars and take to the road just as the birds are beginning to sing. Little brown jobs flit from shrub to bush ...

Question: I was walking in the woods recently, and I was startled by a bird taking off next to me. Was this a grouse or even a pheasant? Answer: If it was in the woods of central and northern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 6—Trying to predict ruffed grouse hunting prospects is a tricky business, at best, because the forest birds aren't readily ...

The season of long walks with a shotgun is upon us. Washington’s forest grouse hunting season begins Sunday, drawing hunters into the woods with dreams of wingbeats. Some hunters view their September ...

There are currently two excellent opportunities for wing shooters to ruffle some feathers — ruffed grouse and Canada geese. Both are worthy prey to pursue; and both will test shotgun skills and nerves ...

1 When spring weather is normal, ruffed grouse drumming peaks during the last two weeks of April. Male grouse drum at all times of day but most often in early morning. They drum at night, too. 2 A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 26—Trying to predict ruffed grouse hunting prospects is an inexact science at best, but based on drumming counts, at least, ...

Sep. 13—The season of long walks with a shotgun is upon us. Washington's forest grouse hunting season begins Sunday, drawing hunters into the woods with dreams of wingbeats. Some hunters view their ...