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Give for Grouse Podcast
Dedicated to giving the Ruffed Grouse a voice by promoting sound forest management, advocating for healthy forests, and championing all things wildlife conservation!
Episodes
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 32 - Fundraiser Recap and Hunt for Healthy Forests Campaign
In this week's episode, we recap our first fundraiser, the 1st Annual Give for Grouse Get Together. Held at the Preserve at Crooked Run, we were blessed with…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 31 - The Unfortunate Relationship Between Ruffed Grouse and Autumn Olive
In this week's episode, we talk about the relationship between Autumn Olive and Ruffed Grouse. The unfortunate reality is that Ruffed Grouse call Autumn Olive…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 30 - Details On Our First Fundraiser - The Give for Grouse Get Together
In this week's episode, we announce our first fundraising event: The Give for Grouse Get Together at the Preserve at Crooked Run in Fincastle, Virginia, on…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 29 - A Biologist's Perspective Deer Over Population with Clint McCoy
In this week's episode, we talk dig deeper into the impact that high deer densities can have on the health of a forest and, consequently, on the Ruffed Grouse…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 28 - High Deer Densities and Their Impact on Ruffed Grouse and Ruffed Grouse Habitat
In this week's episode, we talk about Ruffed Grouse by talking about whitetail deer and deer hunting. We chat about a topic that is somewhat uncomfortable to…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 27 - Tree Hugger to Conservationist with Riley Wimer
In this week's episode, we are joined by passionate Ruffed Grouse hunter and enthusiast Riley Wimer. Riley is as passionate about all things ruffed grouse as…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 26 - Ruffed Grouse - The Why of Our Work
In this week's episode, we talk about the reasons why we started the Give for Grouse Initiative and why the why of our work is the Ruffed Grouse. We talk about…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 25 - Tennessee Ruffed Grouse with TWRA Biologist Michael McCord
In this week's episode, we are joined by Michael McCord, a biologist with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, to talk about Ruffed Grouse, Bobwhite quail…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 24 - Grouse Research, New Farm Bill, and Lobbying for Conservation with Jim Inglis
In this week's episode, we are joined by wildlife conservationist, biologist, researcher, and lobbyist Jim Inglis of the North American Grouse Partnership. A…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 23 - Holistic Land Management with Thomas Mlsna
In this week's episode, we are joined by conservationist, habitat manager, and land and wildlife consultant, Thomas Mlsna. Thomas is the essence of a land and…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 22 - Bill Winke Shares the Crossover Between Deer and Ruffed Grouse Management
In this week's episode, we chat with whitetail legend Bill Winke about our passion: the Ruffed Grouse. In our conversation, we learned that Bill is just as…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 21 - A Fierce Female Forester with Page Rice
In this week's episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Page Rice, a Service Forester in the state of Ohio. Page is a breath of fresh air in the forestry…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 20 - Filming Ruffed Grouse and Grouse Response to Prescribed Fire
In this week's episode, we chat about two of our favorite things, filming ruffed grouse and prescribed fire! We share stories about filming grouse from this…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 19 - Who Is the REAL King of Spring, the Ruffed Grouse or the Wild Turkey?
In this week's episode, have a light-hearted but educational debate with our friend and conservationist, Brian Banbury, and answer the question, who is the…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 18 - Canadian Ruffed Grouse and Forest Management with Ruffed Grouse Society Canada
In this week's episode, we catch up with our friends from the North, Mark Symes and Andrew Lowles, of Ruffed Grouse Society Canada, to learn about the ruffed…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 17 - Biology of the Ruffed Grouse with Wildlife Biologist Dr. Karl Malcolm
In this week's episode, we have the pleasure of discussing ruffed grouse and forest management with wildlife biologist Dr. Karl Malcolm. A gifted communicator…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 16 - Catching Up On All Things Grouse!
In this week's episode, we catch up and discuss some of the things we've learned about ruffed grouse since we started the Give for Grouse Initiative, and we…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 15 - How to Love a Forest with Ethan Tapper
In this week's episode, we borrow the title of guest Ethan Tapper's award-winning book and discuss How to Love a Forest. Ethan is an author, forester…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 14 - Prescribed Fire and Ruffed Grouse with Caleb Haynes and The Nature Conservancy
This week's episode is all about prescribed fire as we sit down with Caleb Haynes, a Forest Restoration Technician for The Nature Conservancy. Caleb helps…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 13 - Forestry with a Wildlife Focus with Golden Wing Warbler Forester Jesse Owen
In this week's episode, we sit down with Jesse Owen, a wildlife forester specializing in Golden-Winged Warbler projects with the NRCS. We discuss forest…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 12 - The Work and Mission of The Ruffed Grouse Society with Mark Hatfield
In this week's episode, we chat with the Chief Conservation and Operations Officer for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock Society, Mark Hatfield. With a…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 11 - Forestry and Forest Management in Ohio with Forester John Kehn
In this week's episode, we chat with John Kehn, the Service Forestry Coordinator in Ohio, to learn more about the nuance of forest management and what…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 10 - Lessons From a Self Taught Grouse Hunter with Bo Thrasher
In this week's episode, we chat with self-taught ruffed grouse hunter and grouse manager, Bo Thrasher. You'll be hard-pressed to find someone more passionate…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 09 - All Things Ruffed Grouse with Tim Flanigan - Habitat, Conservation, Photography, Hunting
In this week's episode, we have the great honor to interview the legendary Tim Flanigan about all things ruffed grouse. Tim is an accomplished ruffed grouse…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 08 - A Full Picture View of Ruffed Grouse Hunting in Virginia with Wesley Hodges
In this week's episode of the Give for Grouse Podcast, we talk with ruffed grouse guide and outfitter, Wesley Hodges. Wes guides hunters for ruffed grouse in…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 07 - Ruffed Grouse and Forest Management With Forester and Grouse Hunter, Noah Smith
In this week's episode of the Give for Grouse Podcast, we chop it up with forester, grouse hunter, Southerner, and Appalachian American, Noah Smith. Noah is a…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 06 - Virginia Ruffed Grouse with Forest Game Bird Biologist Mike Dye
In this week's episode of the Give for Grouse Podcast, we catch up with Mike Dye, the Forest Game Bird Biologist in Virginia, to discuss how ruffed grouse are…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 05 - Ruffed Grouse in Ohio with Forest Game Bird Biologist Mark Wiley
In this week's episode of the Give for Grouse Podcast, we sit down with Mark Wiley, the Forest Game Bird Biologist in the state of Ohio. We discuss the current…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 04 - Private Land Management and Ruffed Grouse
In this week's episode, we discuss what it takes to manage private property for ruffed grouse in Appalachia. We use Cody's property in Virginia, Rockin' Chair…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 03 - Ruffed Grouse Management 101
In this week's episode of the Give for Grouse Podcast, we discuss ruffed grouse management 101. Ruffed Grouse are a specialist species that thrive in early…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 02 - Putting Up a Billboard To Support Logging and Ruffed Grouse
In this week's episode, we share our first project as part of the Give for Grouse Initiative, a fundraising effort to erect a billboard that proudly supports…
Give for Grouse PodcastEp. 01 - Introduction to the Give for Grouse Podcast
In this week's show, we introduce to you the Give for Grouse Initiative! We discuss what the Give for Grouse Initiative is all about, what we're hoping to…