Winter arrived early this year, and unlike such occasions in the past decade, she has decided to stay. The temperatures have been consistently below freezing since Thanksgiving, and it has actually ...

Up close, the coloration of these feathers are exquisite. This female ruffed grouse approached Bill Danielson within arm's reach and remained very calm. Had she been alarmed, she would have raised the ...

As dawns turn cooler and signals frosty mornings on the way, my English setters are almost as excited as I am. For me the most precious time of the year because it means upland bird season. It’s been ...

Twenty-eight years is a long time to do anything, but that is how long I’ve been writing this column. As long as that might seem, I’ve been paying attention to nature (and specifically birds) for even ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — 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 ...

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 ...

Many a graybeard who began hunting at a tender age still hold a tender spot for the start of what used to be known as the upland game season. Deer were scarce and wild turkeys all but non-existent on ...

If you didn’t know what you were listening to, you might suspect a larger creature was stirring in the brush. The explosion of feathers and wings and all thing bird both will startle you and, in a ...