Ruffed grouse hunting grew up in 19th century New England, so naturally it can be a bit of a prude. So genteel in certain circles, so neatly wrapped in tradition and style, it must seem to some ...

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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 ...

I had a poor season, which is not especially unusual for me, but the majority of the guys with whom I kibitz about grouse hunting did, too.

Bob Barbo is known as a duck hunter. His family cars have never seen the inside of the ga­rage. It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys. His dog is a Chesapeake and he shoots a ...

For the versatile hunter, October has much to offer but so little time. Since the ruffed grouse hunting season in Minnesota is one of the longest, I tend to concentrate my October hunting efforts on ...

In a banner season for ruffs, with an old dog out in front, Bayfield County forester Mike Amman shows what makes great grouse ground. Mike Amman and his Weimaraner pointer, Sigg, work their way ...

Grouse hunters are a notoriously opinionated bunch. Put more than two of them in the same room and sure as sunrise they’ll find something to disagree about. More likely, they’ll find lots to disagree ...

Trying to predict ruffed grouse hunting prospects is a tricky business, at best, because the forest birds aren’t readily visible along roadsides or open terrain most of the year. Instead, managers ...

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