Meet the ruffed grouse! Ruffed grouse are the most widely distributed resident game bird in North America, found in 39 U.S. States and all Canadian provinces. In the Eastern U.S., their range extends from Maine down to the North Georgia mountains where they are found in high elevations and have a long history and importance to the hunters in the Blue Ridge region. These ground-nesting birds are slightly larger than a pigeon and will typically only fly short distances to safety after being flushe