Have you ever walked in the woods and heard a mysterious thumping sound, like someone trying to start an old engine that won’t quite turn over? You probably heard the unique behavior of a ruffed grouse drumming! Starting around this time of year, male ruffed grouse will jump up on a log, stump or rock and drum. They trap air between their wings and bodies, flapping in faster and faster succession, creating a vacuum of air that creates the characteristic thumping noise. Males use this behavior to

Every spring starting in March, male sharp-tailed grouse gather on leks or dancing grounds to display for female onlookers. This ritual, triggered by photoperiod, has been going on in North Dakota for hundreds or even thousands of years. Learn more in this week's NDO News. | North Dakota Game and Fish Department

11K views · 170 reactions | Check out this grouse hunting video that gives a few quick tips for bagging more grouse this fall. It also provides a brief overview of the new Forest Fliers Grouse Slam! For more information on Utah's upland game slams, visit https://wildlife.utah.gov/upland-game-slam.html | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | Facebook