I grew up hunting grouse with my dad in the Upper Clark Fork River Valley. In those days, we hunted fool hens and blue grouse. I rarely hear the term fool hen today. The name comes from the fact that ...
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 ...
Graphing The Montana sage grouse population data was contained in a graph based on a small group of leks used to aid the department in setting hunting seasons for the birds, but it closely matches a ...
In a banner season for ruffs, with an old dog out in front, Bayfield County forester Mike Amman shows what makes great grouse ground. Mike Amman and his Weimaraner pointer, Sigg, work their way ...
BILLINGS — A cattlemen's group has ruffled the feathers of Montana's hunting community by ‘‘strongly'' recommending that landowners, livestock producers and hunters reduce hunting pressure on sage ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks reminds hunters to be extra careful to identify grouse while in the field. Hunting sharp-tailed grouse is prohibited. FWP biologists and conservation ...
As dawns turn cooler and signals frosty mornings on the way, my English setters are almost as excited as I am. For me it is the most precious time of the year because it means upland bird season. It’s ...
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana’s greater sage grouse population has fallen more than 40% over the past three years, mirroring recent declines across the U.S. West for the bird species that federal ...
HELENA, Mont.| A governor's council recommends Montana restrict new development in sage grouse habitat to avoid federal protections that would lead to tighter rules. The Greater Sage Grouse Advisory ...