Ruffed grouse hunting season canceled this year | Springfield News

Missouri will not have a ruffed grouse hunting season this year for the first time in more than 25 years.But the Missouri Department of Conservation says that does not necessarily mean ruffed grouse hunting is gone from the Show-Me State forever.Acting on a recommendation from its staff, the Conservation Commission voted earlier this year for an emergency closure of the grouse season, which was to run from Oct. 15 through Jan. 15.Low grouse population numbers were cited as the reason for the emergency closure.The action supersedes information printed in the 2010 Summary of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which were printed before the decision to close grouse season.Ruffed grouse are native to Missouri, although the Show-Me State is near the southwestern edge of the species’ historic range.  Click Link Below For Full Story!

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