Can Hunting Reduce Ruffed Grouse Populations? Additive vs. Compensatory Mortality

In this article, Mike Fitzgerald discusses the benefits of starting a small game hunting camp and maintaining the tradition through the years.Check out Duck Camp's fall lineup at duckcamp.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Jason Carter writes about how you can accelerate your bird dog’s education by teaching it a few crucial lessons before heading into the grouse woods.This article originally appeared in the fall 2024 issue of Project Upland Magazine.Use code PU20 for 20% off onX Hunt.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Frank Loncarich explains that hunting sharptails when it's hot out during the early season narrows down where these birds are found on the landscape.Check out Duck Camp's fall 2026 line at duckcamp.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

This article originally appeared in the winter 2023 issue of Project Upland Magazine.In this article, Mark Parman explores what research on hunting mortality, season timing, and hunting pressure tells us about ruffed grouse populations.Use code PU20 for 20% off onX Hunt at onxhunt.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, waterfowl historian R.K. Sawyer explains how Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal helped rescue declining waterfowl populations through the Duck Stamp Act, wildlife refuges, habitat restoration, and a new era of science-based conservation.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, hunting dog historian Craig Koshyk explores how from medieval hunting traditions to modern field trials, horses and hunting dogs have worked together for centuries.Use code PU20 for 20% off onxhunt.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Project Upland's Director of Development Will Newell discusses the best practices for dove hunting solo. Dove hunting alone allows you to avoid the nonsense of September and hunt mourning doves on your own terms.Check out Duck Camp's comfortable and practical dove hunting gear at duckcamp.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

This article was originally published in the summer 2026 issue of Project Upland Magazine. In this article, historian R.K. Sawyer explains how, in the 1910s and 1920s, Frederic C. Walcott envisioned federally funded public hunting grounds. What followed was a six-year battle over hunting access, states’ rights, and who should control America’s wildlife.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, biologist Kyle Hedges discusses how you can successfully hunt mourning doves during the early, mid-, and late season.Check out Duck Camp's fall gear at duckcamp.com.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, James Davis compares and contrasts the Big Three retrieving breeds: Labs, Goldens, and Chesapeakes. Use code PU20 for 20% off onX Hunt.Most upland vests solve problems by adding more pockets, straps, and bulk. At Kilo Upland, every Langhaar Strap Vest is sewn in Deerwood, Minnesota, and weighs just 1.3 pounds. Learn more at kiloupland.com/projectupland.Read more at projectupland.com.