HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Few things may be more heart-pounding for a hiker or hunter than a mountain grouse’s unexpected flush along a quiet trail. Whether it’s a chance encounter while archery hunting ...

My memories of hunting the ruffed grouse in Georgia's high mountains began back in 1956 when I was taken under the wing and taught about a great game bird. The grouse hunter who I was taught by was ...

Sage grouse are being reviewed a second time because of a federal suit filed by Idaho’s own Western Watersheds Project in 2006. In December 2007, U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill overturned a ...

Western Montana: (Region 1 and Region 2) In northwestern Montana, last year’s harvest of dusky grouse was about two-thirds of normal. There should be more birds this fall, but populations will remain ...

The greater sage-grouse—a ground-dwelling, chicken-like bird—has been the focus of controversy pitting conservation against energy development and ranching interests across the inter-mountain west.

FOREST GROUSE HUNTING season opened Sept. 1 statewide and will continue through Dec. 31. Forest grouse is a catch-all term for the blue, ruffed and spruce species, all of which can be found on the ...