Grouse Hunting
 Minnesota
grouse hunting is a tradition for many of repeat guests at
Anchor Inn Resort. Its proximity to the Chippewa National
Forest makes it a natural lodging choice for experience hunters.
Call today at 1-888-798-2718 for reservations or information.
Minnesota is the top ruffed
grouse-producing state in the U.S. No other state harvests
as many ruffed grouse each fall or provides as much public
hunting land containing ruffed grouse. The ruffed grouse
is a native woodland bird about the size of a small chicken.
The bird is noted for its fan-shaped tail marked by a broad,
dark band. Some ruffed grouse--called red- phased
birds--have chestnut-colored tails, and the gray-phased birds
have gray or slate-colored tails. The bird also has a
concealed neck ruff that the male puffs out during courtship
displays.
Male ruffed grouse make a well-known drumming noise that sounds
similar to a distant lawnmower engine. He drums by beating
his wings in the air, starting slowly as a series of thumps, and
then, as beating speeds up, the sound resembles a drum or
engine. The drumming occurs on logs, boulders, tree roots,
or other elevated sites known as “drumming logs.”
Three generations of Kitterman hunters
have hunted the area around Anchor Inn Resort. Here are
some of their grouse hunting tips...
Our proximity to the Chippewa National
Forest makes Anchor Inn a perfect place to start your grouse
hunt or your woodcock hunt as the forest provides great cover
for these fowl. A beautiful walk through recently logged
forest ground is a good area to start your hunt. The
forestry trails and roads will also produce a good harvest.
Pay attention to fallen trees and brush where the birds like to
hang out and be prepared for the startling flap when you least
expect it!
NOTE: Completion of a Hunter
Education/Firearms Safety course is now required to purchase a
hunting license for anyone born on or after Dec. 31, 1979.
Click here for the full story:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/index.html
Helpful Grouse Hunting Links:
2007 Ruffed Grouse Survey
2005 Minnesota Grouse Report
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