Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were significantly lower than last year across most of their range, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Natural ...

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were up 18 percent statewide this year compared to last year, according to a survey conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural ...

Each spring, upland game biologists count sharp-tailed grouse on their leks or dancing grounds to get adult population estimates. “Sharp-tails this spring were increased in much of the state ...

he asked Mike. “What do you mean, chickens – wild chickens?” No, Mike replied – ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. “Then we had a debate because I knew I was right, because that’s ...

My cousin was telling his buddy that sharp-tailed grouse are also called "chickens" or "prairie chickens" and ruffed grouse and "partridges" are the same species. (We could get into a whole other ...