For the first time in seven years, a sharp-tailed grouse hunt will be held, the Wisconsin Department of Resources announced ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the return of Sharp-Tailed Grouse hunting season for the ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Unicoi County Summer Count took place Saturday, June 14, with 15 observers in six parties. Sharp-eyed counters tallied 107 ...

A male ruffed grouse is strutting in a declaration of self-importance. With tail fanned to 180 degrees, neck ruffs fluffed and wing drooping, the bird is a sight to behold, earning its name ...

Upland bird hunters are a unique group of individuals. They’re well known for being very picky about which gauge to use, or which shot size is best for certain hunts, and they can be especially ...

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 ...

No deer, but we did real talking, an advantage of growing older. From the stand, I finally saw a brown bird scuttling around. Behind it, a ruffed grouse fanned out in all its glory.

The ruffed grouse is a native Wisconsin species and popular upland hunting bird. It is dependent on young forest habitat typically created through logging or wildfire.

What are wild turkeys and ruffed grouse? A wild turkey is Ohio’s largest upland game bird. This bird can grow up to four feet tall and weigh up to 24 pounds, according to ODNR’s website.