Nov 30, 2012 · Hunting is only one aspect of the DNR's effort to manage grouse and woodcock for the public trust. Visit our grouse management page to learn about the things we do to manage grouse for the benefit of all Minnesotans now and into the future.

This woodland bird is the most popular of Minnesota's upland game birds. Noted for its muffled drumming sounds during the spring mating season, the ruffed grouse is present in Minnesota forests from Iowa to Manitoba.

Dec 9, 2023 · Minnesota is home to three species of grouse: the ruffed grouse, the sharp-tailed grouse, and the spruce grouse. Grouse are a popular game bird for hunters in Minnesota and are an important part of the state’s forests and grasslands.

Those who want to hunt ruffed grouse are in luck because Minnesota is a premier national grouse hunting destination. Blessed with more than 11 million acres of public forest, Minnesota often leads the nation in the number of ruffed grouse harvested by hunters.

Feb 5, 2024 · Minnesota offers some of the best grouse hunting opportunities in the country. Ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse can be found across much of the state, especially in the aspen parklands and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests of central and northern Minnesota.

With endless miles of public land, logging roads and trails to hunt in the beautiful north woods. Seeing 40 to 50 grouse a day is not uncommon up here. We provide all the 4 wheelers to get to the hunting destinations. We also have 2 golden retrievers which are flushers and retrievers.

Enjoy a day in the uplands chasing Ruffed Grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and Woodcock in some of Northern Minnesota's most beautiful country. Afterwards you can kick up your feet, reminisce on the days hunt, and relax on our large back deck with an expansive and scenic view.

Jan 1, 2024 · Minnesota has an abundant ruffed grouse population that attracts avid grouse hunters year after year. With thousands of acres of national, state and local forest woodlands and hundreds of miles of logging roads, the sheer number of …

Northwoods Bird Dogs and Bowen Lodge collaborate to provide the ultimate experience in guided ruffed grouse and woodcock hunts. The combination of Bowen Lodge’s world-class hospitality and Jerry and Betsy’s finely trained grouse dogs is unrivaled.

The Minnesota DNR coordinates ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) drumming surveys each spring with the help of wildlife staff and cooperating federal, tribal, and county biologists. Mean ruffed grouse drums per stop (dps) were 2.3 statewide (95% confidence interval = 1.9 – 2.6),