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 ...

As Lewis noted, the sooty grouse is a large bird. They weigh in at up to 3 pounds. The male’s dark gray tail feathers have a band of light gray on the tips that are especially visible when the ...

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.

There’s more to bird migration patterns than meets the eye. Learn when and how birds migrate and discover which species makes the longest bird migration.

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 ...

Federal wildlife officials are expected to decide this year whether to protect the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. Industry and conservation leaders alike seem to agree that the ...