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.

An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden ...

Sage grouse rely on one of the most visually striking courtship displays in the animal world. Males inflate large chest sacs, producing sounds and movements designed to attract selective females.

The 1976 reintroduction of wild turkeys to Wisconsin restored a native species to the state. After 50 years, it's considered ...

As dawns turn cooler and signals frosty mornings on the way, my English setters are almost as excited as I am. For me the most precious time of the year because it means upland bird season. It’s been ...

Twenty-eight years is a long time to do anything, but that is how long I’ve been writing this column. As long as that might seem, I’ve been paying attention to nature (and specifically birds) for even ...

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 ...

Squirrels, rabbits, ruffed grouse and ring-necked pheasants are the four primary species of small game for Pennsylvania hunters. The squirrel season opened back in mid-September, and the rabbit and ...

VANDERBILT, MI – Deep in the northern Michigan forests lives a legendary bird treasured by birders and prized by hunters – the famous “thunder chicken.” That’s the nickname for ruffed grouse, a game ...

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The ruffed grouse or partridge, as it’s more commonly known, has been the gold standard for upland bird hunters nationwide for decades. This time of year, it’s not unusual to see grouse hunters with ...