Hunting Rules, Licenses, and Seasons

A hound barks and a squirrel while small game hunting in Kentucky.
Small Game and Bird Hunting in Kentucky

Exploring small game hunting dates and opportunities in the Bluegrass State While most of Kentucky…

Three turkeys, hunted during the Connecticut turkey hunting season.
Turkey Hunting in Connecticut

Another ‘sleeper state’ for Eastern turkeys in New England. The line of jakes never seemed…

A hunter shows a bobwhite quail shot in Alabama
Bird Hunting in Alabama, Season Dates, and Bag Limits

God willing (and if the creek doesn’t rise) you’ll be bird hunting in Alabama You…

A Bobwhite quail taken in Georgia.
Hunting Georgia for Bobwhite, Grouse, Woodcock, and Small Game

Georgia is home to the legends of bobwhite quail hunting and the ghosts of ruffed…

A bird hunter with a Himalayan Snowcock in Nevada.
Bird Hunting in Nevada for Chukar, Grouse, Himalayan Snowcock, and Quail

Nevada offers a wide range of upland bird hunting opportunities from the iconic Chukar to…

Hunting Washington for Grouse, Quail, Pheasant and More

Northwest knows best — especially when it comes to good quail hunting, forest grouse and…

Amanda and her husband overlook the West Virginia mountains
West Virginia Grouse and Woodcock Hunting and Other Small Game

Down country roads, mountain ridges, and river valleys you’ll find people bird hunting in the…

A bird hunter going after Ruffed Grouse in Virginia
Bird Hunting in Virginia, Pheasant, Quail, Grouse, Woodcock, and Small Game

Virginia is for lovers of bird hunting. Virginia is predominantly the forested mountains in the…

a bird hunter in the green mountains of Vermont.
Bird Hunting in Vermont for Grouse, Woodcock, Pheasant, and More

There are as many great spots for bird hunting in Vermont as there are beds and…

bird hunters in the mountains of North Carolina.
Bird Hunting in North Carolina, Grouse, Quail, Woodcock, Pheasant, and More

North Carolina is first in flight — and first in flushing. The Outer Banks and…

A bird hunter looking for pheasant in Iowa.
Pheasant, Dove, and other Small Game Hunting in Iowa

Under the wide skies of mid-western Iowa, farm fields stretch to the horizon—and so do…

A bird hunter out hunting ruffed grouse in Pennsylvania.
Bird Hunting in Pennsylvania for Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock, and Pheasant

Pennsylvania has an iconic foundation in hunting, here we explore the ongoing legacy of ruffed…

A group of bird hunters pushes a field for pheasant and quail.
Hunting in Kansas for Pheasant, Quail, Grouse, and Dove

The Land of Oz offers bird hunting opportunities for pheasant, bobwhite quail, prairie grouse, dove,…

A blue quail sits on a fence post in Texas
Texas Bird Hunting: Quail, Chachalaca, Woodcock, Doves, and More

When bird hunting in Texas the big state although known for private land still offers…

Bird hunters walk in on a quail point in Arizona
Bird Hunting in Arizona, Scaled, Mearns, Gambel’s Quail, Chukar, Grouse, and Pheasant

Temperate, expansive and beautiful — bird hunting in Arizona is an icon in Southwest quail…

Michigan bird hunter holding a ruffed grouse
Michigan Grouse Hunting, Woodcock, Pheasant, and Small Game

More than just the Great Lake State, Michigan is a Mecca for ruffed grouse hunting…

Two grouse hunters walk a logging road with their bird dogs.
Minnesota Grouse Hunting, Woodcock, Prairie Chicken, Pheasant and Small Game

Minnesota may be the epicenter of the bird hunting community and is home to various…

A woodcock hunter in New York with his bird dog.
Bird Hunting in New York

Bird Hunting in New York—from Ruffed Grouse to Pheasant Big lights, big buildings, and big…

A bird hunter in Maine with his pointing dog while ruffed grouse hunting.
Bird Hunting in Maine, Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock, and Other Small Game

‘The way life should be’ when it comes to many things in Maine — including…

A woodcock hunter in New Hampshire with a bird dog.
New Hampshire Grouse and Woodcock Hunting and Other Small Game

New Hampshire is a sleeper state for world-class ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare hunting, as…