Gunning Grouse and Woodcock in Classic Covers
“There are two types of hunting, ordinary hunting and Ruffed Grouse Hunting…” – Aldo Leopold
New York Grouse Hunts brings you the best of Ruffed Grouse Hunting. Explore the types of coverts made famous by classic 20th century grouse hunting literature. Walk through picturesque woods full of crumbling stone walls and old apple orchards, where grouse gorge themselves on fallen fruit. Follow classic English Setters casting through thick cover, ready at any moment to ease into a staunch point. Pause mid day for a field lunch done right, where camaraderie abounds. Celebrate, laugh or curse after a bird falls at your shot or gets the best of you once again. Hunt grouse and woodcock the way Spiller, Foster, and Evans wrote about it so eloquently. Come find out what New York has to offer to the grouse hunter with discriminating taste who’s looking for an experience that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Meet Your Guide
Sam Glasbergen has spent years exploring grouse covers across New York and the Midwest with his English Setters
Sam’s greatest satisfaction comes from helping former bird hunters relive their halcyon days and teaching new hunters to navigate cover, read the movements of a dog, and how to anticipate the flush of a pinned bird. Watching it all come together with a staunch point and centered shot brings a smile to his face. Whether you’re looking to rediscover the grouse woods, learn more about birds and habitat, or you’re an aspiring bird hunter, there’s a place for you along side us in our coverts.