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 ...

The ruffed grouse season opens in mid-September and does not end until sunset on New Year’s Eve, but few hunters pursue grouse in November and December. In fact, during the 30-plus years I have hunted ...

SOUTH NEWFANE When I am out birdwatching, I see ruffed grouse fairly often, but I have rarely watched a ruffed grouse, the way I might watch a chickadee as it moves from branch to branch or tree to ...

Question: I was walking in the woods recently, and I was startled by a bird taking off next to me. Was this a grouse or even a pheasant? Answer: If it was in the woods of central and northern ...

As dawns turn cooler and signals frosty mornings on the way, my English setters are almost as excited as I am. For me the most precious time of the year because it means upland bird season. It’s been ...