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 ...

For ruffed grouse hunters, the next few weeks will be prime hunting time. The broods are dispersing, and adult males can be heard drumming in defense of their home ranges. Recent cool and windy ...

Oct. 25—SOMEWHERE UP NORTH, Minn. — Like so many big things, it started small, this fall tradition, a father and son from the Twin Cities area venturing to a friend's place "Up North" to try their ...

Grouse hunters are a notoriously opinionated bunch. Put more than two of them in the same room and sure as sunrise they’ll find something to disagree about. More likely, they’ll find lots to disagree ...

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for the week of Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. CO Ben Huener ...

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 ...

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 ...

Minnesotans chasing a cavalcade of seasonal colors often parade at this time of year from the Twin Cities to Duluth and from there farther north along the Lake Superior shoreline. Alternatively they ...

This story, “Best Grouse Hunting in America,” appeared in the Sept. 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. Bob Barbo is known as a duck hunter. His family cars have never seen the inside of the ga­rage. It is ...