Ruffed Grouse · State-by-state
Ruffed Grouse hunting regulations.
Ruffed grouse are forest-floor gamebirds occupying the boreal and temperate hardwood-conifer transition zones from the Great Lakes through New England and across Canada plus mountain ranges in the East and West. Mature birds weigh 17-21 ounces. Population follows roughly ten-year cycles tied to predator-prey dynamics and habitat regeneration.
Most range states run general seasons running fall into winter with bag limits typically 2-3 birds daily. Pointing dogs are productive but flushing dogs work as well — the country is thick and the birds hold close before flushing. The Northern hardwoods of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Maine are the strongholds of grouse-hunting tradition.
State-by-state legal status
50 states + DC
Tap a state to view ruffed grouse regulations and other species huntable there. Bield Hunt does not yet publish specific season dates or bag limits — verify with your state F&W agency before hunting.
- AlaskaGeneral season
- ColoradoGeneral season
- ConnecticutGeneral season
- GeorgiaGeneral season
- IdahoGeneral season
- IndianaGeneral season
- IowaGeneral season
- KentuckyGeneral season
- MaineGeneral season
- MarylandGeneral season
- MassachusettsGeneral season
- MichiganGeneral season
- MinnesotaGeneral season
- MissouriGeneral season
- MontanaGeneral season
- New HampshireGeneral season
- New JerseyGeneral season
- New YorkGeneral season
- North CarolinaGeneral season
- North DakotaGeneral season
- OhioGeneral season
- OregonGeneral season
- PennsylvaniaGeneral season
- Rhode IslandGeneral season
- South DakotaGeneral season
- TennesseeGeneral season
- UtahGeneral season
- VermontGeneral season
- VirginiaGeneral season
- WashingtonGeneral season
- West VirginiaGeneral season
- WisconsinGeneral season
- WyomingGeneral season
- AlabamaNot huntable
- ArizonaNot huntable
- ArkansasNot huntable
- CaliforniaNot huntable
- DelawareNot huntable
- FloridaNot huntable
- HawaiiNot huntable
- IllinoisNot huntable
- KansasNot huntable
- LouisianaNot huntable
- MississippiNot huntable
- NebraskaNot huntable
- NevadaNot huntable
- New MexicoNot huntable
- OklahomaNot huntable
- South CarolinaNot huntable
- TexasNot huntable
Status legend
- YGeneral season
- DDraw / limited entry
- PPrivate land / specific zones
- SSpecial permit / depredation
- RRestricted (subspecies / units)
- -Not huntable
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