Sage Grouse

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Reintroduced to the 118th Congress

This could be the most important piece of conservation legislation in our lifetime. WASHINGTON, D.C.…

A Gunnison Sage-grouse Male
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus): A Critically Imperiled Species

Prominent filoplumes and limited home ranges define this rare game bird with less than 5000…

Two bird hunters in Colorado with a Dusky Grouse
Bird Hunting in Colorado – Grouse, Quail, Chukar, Pheasant, and More

Upland bird hunting in this Rocky Mountain state features a variety of species, habitats, and…

Pheasant being farmed for public lands
Montana to Spend $1 Million Per Year on Pheasant Farming Instead of Habitat

We should be a culture creating a sustainable future for wild birds, not perpetuating the…

Sage grouse durning the breeding season
Wyoming Hunters, Stakeholders Fighting Senate File 61 Concerning Pen-Raised Sage Grouse

While the notion of stocking pen-raised birds to help dwindling sage grouse populations may seem…

A ruffed grouse sits on a log.
Landmark Legislation of the 117th Congress and Upland Birds

A lot has happened in the first year of the 117th Congress and the Biden…

A bird dog retrives a bird in western states
Western Upland Hunting Strategies

Understanding the differences in habitat and the ability to adapt on the fly will help…

A Grouse in a Sea of Sage – Her Upland Episode #13

The sage grouse is a habitat specialist and hunters must be as well to find…

A hunter walks over a hill in a grassland area.
‘North American Grasslands Conservation Act’ Gaining Traction on Capitol Hill

A piece of legislation with large-scale implications currently titled the ‘North American Grasslands Conservation Act’…

#146 | Prairie Upland Bird Hunting Conversation with Brandon Moss

Brandon Moss returns to the podcast to discuss prairie bird hunting and his new position…

plucked upland bird legs rest on a table.
How to Remove Tendons from Upland Bird Legs

If bird meat isn’t prepared properly, tendons can become hard to navigate in a meal…

Three pheasants fly away after being flushed in an open field of conservation reserve program land. .
Expansion of CRP Will Support Upland Bird Populations Through Habitat

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces program increases capacity by 4M acres to increase carbon sequestration, benefit…

A male sage grouse displays on a lek in Wyoming.
The Sage Grouse Crisis has Reached Critical Mass

Sage grouse numbers are worse than we thought and catastrophic consequences await if major action…

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#135 | Call of the Uplands with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

A conversation on the recently unveiled Call of the Uplands national campaign for Pheasants Forever…

Zach Hein and Sam hunting sage grouse in Wyoming.
#126 | CZ USA Crowd-Sourced Shotgun Update, Wyoming Wildlife Federation and more

An update on the CZ USA Crowd-Sourced Shotgun, sage grouse hunting and much more with…

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#116 | North American Grouse Partnership

A conversation with the North American Grouse Partnership about prairie grouse conservation. LISTEN on |…

A sage grouse in Wyoming
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) and Upland Birds

RAWA will provide key funding to all state’s wildlife action plans, support species of greatest…

A sage grouse standing out in the open Sage Steppe
Impacts of Pipeline Projects on Upland Game Birds

After a hard stance from Biden, the Keystone XL pipeline has been canceled and critical…

A sage grouse stands on a lek in the snow
The Fight for Sage Grouse with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

The fight for sage grouse is one of the most critical battlegrounds for upland game…

A bird hunter in Utah with his German shorthaired pointers.
Bird Hunting Opportunities in Utah

The Beehive State may or may not have any beehives—but Utah offers plenty of bird…

Matt Hardinge and Zach Hein at Pheasant Fest
#92 | Pheasants Forever and CZ-USA Shotguns with Matt Hardinge and Zach Hein – Project Upland Podcast

Talking Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever and CZ-USA shotguns with Matt Hardinge and Zach Hein. Fresh…