For many people, the essence of autumn is grouse hunting along a brush-covered hillside or walking down an old logging road through the woods behind a good bird dog. It is the sights and sounds ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports small-game hunting was a nonevent as little activity — and even fewer birds — was observed.

The best kind of hiking season is about to start. Washington's forest grouse season opens Monday, and hunters and their dogs will be headed to their favorite honey holes in the woods with dreams of ...

CO Joseph Scholz (Malmo) spent a busy opening weekend checking small-game hunters. Squirrel hunting was abundant with all the acorns in the area dropping. Mille Lacs Lake anglers reported increased ...

Minnesota’s astronomical summer will hold on for one more week and with it will be a few more decidedly summer days.

Get a copy of the 2025-26 Small Game and Waterfowl Guide for the rules, changes and other regulations for this year.

Bird hunters are taught to walk to a dog’s point with the shotgun held at port arms, safety on, also known as a “low mount.” ...

Every fall, the fields and forests of Minnesota come alive with the rustle of wings and the thrill of the chase as upland ...

Explore Idaho’s 2025 upland game bird forecast with insights from Fish and Game experts. Learn how weather patterns, habitat ...

Looking at the weather graph and confirming things with the radar, I had about two hours after lunch to sneak out for a grouse hunt before the weekend’s rains returned. Judging by the orange and red ...

While recent weather conditions have made it hard to get excited for hunting, the weather forecast holds some promise. Upland game bird season opened Monday and hunters are reporting good numbers of ...