The more local knowledge you can get the more grouse you'll be able to find. I live near the very southern boundary of where grouse live in the Lower Peninsula and can find huntable numbers. Around and all good covers north of US10 should produce some birds. The task is figuring out what good looking covers hold birds and which ones just look like they should Best of luck to you!
Spent a few days Up Nort' in the Northwoods of Wisconsin looking for grouse and woodcock with two friends, one of their dads and family friend. The one friend, his dad and family friend have been hunting the general area for about 30 years and have seen a wide range of population changes and...
So, I was watching Randy's live podcast tonight, and he answered a question that he will shoot grouse with a rifle while elk hunting. Will the sound not scare elk or other animals out of the area? I wanted to carry something along on my hunt to take grouse. I've got a .22 pistol with low...
I'm really fascinated about the idea of hunting blue/dusky grouse with bird dogs. I have some young pups that I am excited about getting going, Brittanies. I've seen duskies while hunting big game in Colorado, and I know they are considered fools hens. But I hear they work really well for a...
Minnesota's 2024 spring drumming counts show highest peak for ruffed grouse since 1972 - Outdoor News The Minnesota DNR and its partners use spring drumming counts to help monitor the ruffed grouse breeding population through time.