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Ruffed Grouse Hunting in Temagami

With the unveiling of the forest the wildlife is easier to spot. The Temagami Forest surrounds us and offers great ruffed and spruce grouse hunting. Sharpshooters my wish to polish their skills with early morning or mid day hunts.

Hunting enthusiasts return here year after year to hunt ruffed grouse in Temagami and Marten River Ontario For the avid hunter in the family, there is plenty of opportunity to sharpen those hunting skills in the Temagami area of northern Ontario. Ruffed grouse are abundance in our area. The Temagami forest surrounding Ridgewood Cottage Resort is full of ruffed grouse. These Ontario birds are exciting and a challenge to hunt. The season for grouse and partridge begins in mid September, and there is nothing like walking thru the Temagami forest on a beautiful fall day in northern Ontario. Give us a call to set up your next grouse hunting trip - 1-705-569-3870.

Small Game Facts and Information

GROUSE

Grouse is a group of non-migratory birds that encompasses a number of species that live in temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. Grouse are a game animal and are hunted for food.

Males are often polygamous, and many species have elaborate courtship displays. Grouse can be identified easily when in hand because they have legs feathered to the toes.

Grouse feed mainly on vegetable food, but will also feed on insects, especially when feeding young.

Ruffed Grouse is one of the most wide spread and popular species of grouse with hunters. The ruffed grouse is a medium-sized game bird that is well know for courtship displays.

Ruffed grouse come in two color phases, a reddish brown phase and a grayish brown phase. The gray-phased birds or most abundant in the northern areas of its range.

Ruffed grouse go by a number of different common names such as partridge, ruffled grouse, drummer and woods pheasant.

Foxes, bobcat, coyotes, hawks will prey on grouse.

There are a number of species of grouse. Here is a partial list.

• Spruce Grouse
• Willow Grouse
• Rock Ptarmigan
• White-tailed Ptarmigan
• Ruffed Grouse
• Greater Sage-Grouse
• Gunnison Sage-Grouse
• Sharp-tailed Grouse
• Greater Prairie-Chicken
• Lesser Prairie-Chicken