Sharp-tailed grouse

Field notes

• Identification Confirm the pointed central tail feathers and V-shaped belly marks. Northern birds can be substantially darker than prairie birds.[1][2]

Where legal take is listed

• Alberta — hunting · 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
• British Columbia — hunting · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• Manitoba — hunting · Manitoba Hunting Guide 2026
• Northwest Territories — hunting · NWT Summary of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, July 1 2022 - June 30 2023
• Ontario — hunting · Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary — Small game and furbearing mammals
• Québec — hunting · Périodes de chasse au petit gibier 2026-2028
• Saskatchewan — hunting · Saskatchewan Hunters Guide 2026-27
• Alaska — hunting · 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations: Fur Animals, Small Game, Unclassified Game, and Deleterious Exotic Wildlife (pp.140-142)
• Colorado — hunting · 2 CCR 406-3 Chapter W-3 Furbearers and Small Game, Except Migratory Birds (07/16/2026; eff. 2026-09-01)
• Idaho — hunting · Upland Game, Turkey & Furbearer 2026 & 2027 Seasons & Rules
• Minnesota — hunting · Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Regulations (effective July 2026 - June 30, 2027)
• Montana — hunting · 2026 Upland Game Bird Hunting Regulations
• Nebraska — hunting · Small Game & Waterfowl Guide 2025-2026
• North Dakota — hunting · 2026-2027 Small Game, Waterfowl and Furbearer Proclamation
• South Dakota — hunting · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Utah — hunting · 2026-27 Waterfowl, Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook
• Wisconsin — hunting · 2026 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons PUB-CS-076-2026 (updated 06/08/2026)
• Wyoming — hunting · WGFC Ch. 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons (dated Apr 22 2026)

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.