Tweaks in the Ohio hunting regulations proposed for the 2026-27 season signify responses to change both fast and slow.

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 ...

The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering rule changes for the state's 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons. Ohioans can submit their comments on the proposed changes until April 1 through wildohio.gov ...

The 2026-27 Ohio hunting and trapping season dates that begin this fall were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Most Maine outdoor folks know the difference between a grouse and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MILLINOCKET, Maine – For bird hunters the names roll right off the tongue: Rangeley, Jackman, Oxbow, Baxter, Round Mountain, Umbagog, Millincocket. They’re locations in northern Maine, a state ...

The ruffed grouse season opens Saturday. It will be difficult to see birds flush with all of the leaves on the trees and the dense underbrush. Despite the drought, the skeeters might be bad. Deer ...