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The ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is an easy to identify bird, whether he’s displaying that dark ruff around the neck that looks like part of a Jacobean costume, or not. Or even if you are not ...

Ruffed grouse are elusive and stealthy, but scientists are seeking a genetic explanation for why some of the birds become best buddies with people. A tame grouse near Muncy, Pa., who befriended a ...

The 2024 National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt was held Oct. 10 and 11 in Grand Rapids, Minn. It is organized by the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society.

That for some people a ruffed grouse is just another bird of the forest, ... Minnesota is, after all, the nation's No. 1 destination for ruffed grouse and ruffed grouse hunting.

After explaining it was a ruffed grouse, the state bird of Pennsylvania, my other fishing companion, who was also a hunter, quickly realized how unusual this situation was.

The 2024 National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt was held Oct. 10 and 11 in Grand Rapids, Minn. It is organized by the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society.

If you spot one of these birds, here is what you should note: Wild turkey: Report the number of gobblers, hens, and young turkeys (poults.) Ruffed grouse: Note the number of adults and young spotted.

A proposal is underway to create a new fund to improve Pennsylvania’s forest habitat to protect birds like the ruffed grouse. Sen. Greg Rothman, R-34th Dist., in Perry County and parts of ...

That evening, a ruffed grouse — a crow-size bird with a tiny mohawk and mottled feathers — appeared at his feet. “I crouched down and said, ‘Hello.’ He cooed back and started following ...