Grouse seasons usually go from mid-September to around the end of November - though some species or regions as late as the end of January. This means dressing for both hot and cold conditions, depending on what part of the season you hunt.

Is grouse season open in Minnesota?

The Minnesota DNR has closed 2021 hunting for sharptail grouse in the state's east-central part of the state, said the Duluth News Tribune. ... Bird hunters will have other species to hunt when the state's ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, and Hungarian partridge seasons open on September 18, 2021.

What is the best time to hunt grouse?

You can hunt grouse right up to sunset, and this is a great time to be out, when the birds are back on the move toward roosting areas. Research indicates that grouse prefer to roost in and under deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, in brush piles, and in leaf litter.