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A sharp-tailed grouse dances on lek in Wisconsin
Conservation

Modernizing Sharp-Tailed Grouse Lek Survey Methods

ByRyan Lisson March 23, 2020August 2, 2025

Spying on sharp-tailed grouse with trail cameras in Wisconsin About a year ago, I attended…

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Turkey Hunting

Life History of the Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami)

ByRyan Lisson March 12, 2020August 1, 2025

Pursuing the beautiful mountain bird — the Merriam’s Wild Turkey Just as the Eastern wild turkey is known for…

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A mountain quail in a mountain meadow.
Mountain Quail Hunting | Quail Species

Mountain Quail: An Upland Game Bird Profile

ByRyan Lisson October 4, 2019August 2, 2025

This remote mountain quail of the Northwest is the largest of the North American quail species.

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A brood of sharp-tailed grouse flying away from a hunter.
Grouse Species | Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunting

Finding Sharptails with Changing Conditions

ByRyan Lisson September 2, 2019July 27, 2025

Finding sharp-tailed grouse to hunt can change from season to season based on cover, water…

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A Eurasian Collared-Dove sits on a branch
Dove Hunting

Eurasian Collared-Dove – A Migratory Game Bird Profile

ByRyan Lisson August 14, 2019August 2, 2025

Extra dove hunting opportunities for this non-native species the Eurasian Collared Dove.

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Rabbit Hunting | Small Game Hunting

Snowshoe Hare – A Small Game Species Profile

ByRyan Lisson August 9, 2019August 2, 2025

Learn about the snowshoe hare, its habitat and how to hunt the aptly-named small game…

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A gould's wild turkey walking in an opening in New Mexico. .
Turkey Hunting

Gould’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) – A Wild Turkey Profile

ByRyan Lisson July 23, 2019July 29, 2025

The story of America’s largest and rarest turkey subspecies The Gould’s turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana)…

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Small Game Hunting | Squirrel Hunting

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) – A Small Game Species Profile

ByRyan Lisson June 29, 2019August 2, 2025

Tree rats, bushy tails, and squirrels – great no matter what you call them We…

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Dove Hunting

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) – A Migratory Game Bird Profile

ByRyan Lisson April 18, 2019July 30, 2025

How to hunt this flashy and early-migrating species known as the white-winged dove.

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Conservation

How Climate Change is Affecting Sharp-tailed Grouse

ByRyan Lisson March 28, 2019July 27, 2025

A look into the factual science of sharp-tailed grouse and their future I grew up…

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Scaled Quail Hunting

Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) – Life History of the Blue Quail

ByRyan Lisson February 18, 2019July 28, 2025

The scaled quail is a Southwestern species known for its fast speed, large coveys, and blue, scale-like feathers.

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Ptarmigan Hunting

White-Tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) – Biology and Life History

ByRyan Lisson February 5, 2019July 27, 2025

Learning about the smallest member of the grouse family the ptarmigan Ptarmigan are some of…

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An American crow sitting on a branch.
Crow Hunting | Migratory Bird Species | Other Birds

American Crow – A Game Bird Species Profile

ByRyan Lisson January 12, 2019July 30, 2025

The American crow is a highly intelligent and adaptable bird found across much of North America.

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A California quail or valley quail sitting on a branch
California Quail Hunting | Quail Species

California Quail (Callipepla californica) – The Valley Quail Life History

ByRyan Lisson October 19, 2018August 2, 2025

The life history and hunting opportunities of the California Quail also known as the Valley Quail.

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A Himalayan snowcock walks a rocky landscape in the Ruby Mountains..
Himalayan Snowcock Hunting

Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) – A Non-Native Game Bird

ByRyan Lisson September 27, 2018July 28, 2025

The Mysterious Mountain Bird from the Himalayas replanted in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada known…

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Two sage grouse doing their mating dance.
Grouse Species | Sage Grouse Hunting

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus) – A Game Bird Profile

ByRyan Lisson August 9, 2018July 27, 2025

America’s largest grouse species inhabits the iconic sage steppe and stands at the center of major conservation policy debates.

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a Hungarian partridge walking through cover in the winter.
Hungarian Partridge Hunting | Partridge Species

Hungarian Partridge (Perdix perdix) – The Non-Native Gray Partridge

ByRyan Lisson April 24, 2018July 28, 2025

An overview of the exotic Hungarian Partridge As you would expect from its name, the…

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A blue grouse in the woods.
Blue Grouse Hunting | Grouse Species

Splitting the Blue Grouse into the Sooty and Dusky Grouse

ByRyan Lisson April 7, 2018July 31, 2025

Learn why the blue grouse was split into two subspecies as well as identifying birds…

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A male sooty grouse displaying feathers.
Blue Grouse Hunting | Grouse Species

Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) – The Rare Blue Grouse Subspecies

ByRyan Lisson April 6, 2018July 30, 2025

Hunting the ever-challenging coastal Blue Grouse known as the sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) The sooty…

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A male dusky grouse displaying
Blue Grouse Hunting | Grouse Species

Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) – A Blue Grouse Life History

ByRyan Lisson April 3, 2018July 30, 2025

Chasing one of the two elusive blue grouse in the mountains on North America.

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A Sharp-tailed grouse doing a mating dance in a field
Grouse Species | Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunting

Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) – A Prairie Grouse Overview

ByRyan Lisson February 28, 2018July 28, 2025

What do you know about the northern prairie grouse known as the sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)?

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