As publishedSept. 1-Dec. 31, 2026
Bag limit combined/shared with ruffed grouse (singly or in combination).Statewide.
Confirmed absence: UDWR's own public statements say biologists 'don't conduct formal grouse surveys, but they do observe the birds while working in the field.' No dedicated dusky grouse population survey exists; incidental observations feed only a general narrative article, not a discrete report.