As publishedSeptember 1 - December 31, 2026
Regulated jointly as 'Blue (Dusky and Sooty) and Ruffed Grouse' with a shared 3/9 aggregate limit. Same counties/dates as dusky and ruffed grouse. 'No changes' from prior cycle. Source: CR 26-13.
Shares NDOW's dusky/sooty grouse post-season wing-collection program (age/sex/genetic sampling, since 2007) -- retrospective harvest composition only, not a pre-season population index or forecast. No recurring NDOW-published annual public forecast confirmed for this species.