Minnesota’s 2016 Ruffed Grouse Season Opens Saturday, Find Hunting Spots Here

With the 2016 ruffed grouse season opening in Minnesota Saturday, September 17, anyone with internet access can now utilize online tools help find the best places to hunt.

According to the Minnesota DNR, Minnesota has a network of land specifically managed for ruffed grouse habitat and hunting access. In all, 49 ruffed grouse management areas across northern and central Minnesota provide destinations for hunters and are located in areas with good potential for producing grouse and woodcock.

These management areas range widely in size, feature hunter walking trails, and allow dogs.  Click the link below to search locations, find downloadable maps of ruffed grouse management areas, and get full details on the season, which runs through January 1, 2017.