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 ...

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 ...

Grouse season opened Sept. 15, but if you are serious about grouse hunting, then you know that October is the month. In September, there is too much foilage for good hunting. Grouse are tough enough ...

The season for hunting grouse began mid-month for those still willing to look for one. There exists a suggestion implicit in the small and vanishing population that grouse, male and female, have been ...

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 ...

If there’s an underlying theme for Minnesota ruffed grouse hunters going into this year’s season opener, it’s this: Hunters should lower their expectations – and be willing to travel if the areas they ...

Grouse season in northern Wisconsin starts in late September and runs until the end of January. But unlike most game, the right time for grouse hunting is not opening weekend, or even opening weeks.

Hunters in Wisconsin registered five sharp-tailed grouse in fall 2025, the state's first hunting season for the species in seven years. After four consecutive years of population increases, the DNR ...