In Montana, upland game birds consist of sage and sharp-tailed grouse, blue, ruffed and Franklin's grouse, pheasants, Hungarian (gray) partridge and wild turkeys. Most upland game bird seasons ...

The most easily identifiable difference is that the dusky grouse has a red throat patch in contrast to the yellow/orange patch of the sooty grouse. Both are birds of mountain forests, with dusky ...

The last state to pick its bird was Arizona in 1973. So, grab your bird-watching binoculars and get to know the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming (and Washington, D.C., too) ...

The term mountain grouse in Montana refers to three different species: the dusky grouse, ... 2023 Upland game bird seasons. Mountain Grouse: Sept. 1 – Jan. 1, 2024. Partridge: ...

The mountain’s monikers are derived from their relative sizes, but on my first visit here Big Grouse embodied a double entendre when I flushed a truly huge male Dusky Grouse along the trail.

Gallinaceous refers to chicken-like birds, including both grouse and wild turkey. “The spruce grouse seems almost tame, unconcerned when it encounters people,” says Something Wild co-host ...

In south-central Washington’s patchwork of sagebrush and agricultural fields, one man is spending his early, early mornings searching for sage grouse. If he finds the quirky birds — that could ...

The moorland on Ruabon Mountain supports a varied and characteristic breeding bird community, which includes red grouse. These species use the dry heath and blanket bog habitat for nesting and ...

The Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee has recommended the DNR resume a hunting season for the species this fall. If ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is searching for the Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse after reports of the bird seen near Roxborough State Park.