Hunters bagging Minnesota grouse at a good clip despite signs of a waning population

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse hunting — widely considered the best in the nation — appears to be holding up this fall despite signs of natural population decline for the state’s most popular game bird.

Brad Dokken: Hunting camp tradition is a rite of fall at its finest

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 luck at ruffed grouse hunting during ...

DNR Report: MEA break draws out more people, but still few grouse

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports no youth hunters were seen for the youth deer hunt. Small-game hunting from an ATV was popular. Few grouse were observed harvested and numbers appear down considerably ...
Ely Echo

This week’s Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...