Author’s Note: This post is dedicated to the memory of George King, the author of That’s Ruff!, one of the finest books ever written on the pursuit of the ruffed grouse. George founded the newsletter “Grouse Cover” and the Ancient and Honorable Order of the Brush Worn Partridge Hunters, or “Brush Worns” for short, and…
Tag: Ruffed Grouse
THAT’S RUFF!: REFLECTIONS FROM GROUSE COUNTRY by GEORGE KING
Since I started bird hunting over fourteen years ago, I have naturally gravitated towards grouse—any kind of grouse. In Idaho we have five species, Ruffed, Dusky, Sharp-tailed, Sage, and Spruce grouse. I love every one of them. I love everything about grouse: their environs, their beauty, their thunderous flushes, and the thrill of taking one on…
Upland Ways 