Last Monday – a crisp, sunny day in all of its October glory – was a celebration of public lands and their importance to all of us who spend time outdoors. The day started by meeting up with Kristi ...

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 ...

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.

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 luck at ...

The ruffed grouse or partridge, as it’s more commonly known, has been the gold standard for upland bird hunters nationwide for decades. This time of year, it’s not unusual to see grouse hunters with ...

Trying to predict ruffed grouse hunting prospects is a tricky business, at best, because the forest birds aren’t readily visible along roadsides or open terrain most of the year. Instead, managers ...

Hunters bagging Minnesota grouse at a good clip despite signs of a waning population Shooting is down from the state’s banner grouse hunt in 2023, but good numbers of birds are still flushing.