The ruffed grouse is a medium-sized game bird with a plump body and a short crest. Their height is around 18 inches. It spends its time foraging on the forest floor for seeds and insects—these birds ...

An annual survey detected less drumming by ruffed grouse in Wisconsin this spring, the latest indication the species has entered a lower stage of its population cycle, according to Department of ...

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 ...