Minnesota’s ruffed grouse hunting — widely considered the best in the nation — appears to be holding up this fall despite signs of natural population decline for the state’s most popular game bird.

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 ...

Look at these forest friendly creatures, some in the snow and some welcoming the warmer weather. Goodness! It has been over a month or more since Ben Shrader, the BV's favorite naturalist, has been ...

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 ...

Do you hear the call? It might be Ohio's wild turkey population, and you can help keep track of how many birds there are. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources asks Ohioans to report any wild ...

Minnesotans chasing a cavalcade of seasonal colors often parade at this time of year from the Twin Cities to Duluth and from there farther north along the Lake Superior shoreline. Alternatively they ...

Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the ...

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 ...