Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Each year ODFW collects the wings and tails from blue grouse, ruffed grouse and mountain quail taken by hunters in Oregon. To submit wings and tails from your grouse and quail, look for collection barrels at major road junctions or highways in popular hunting areas.

You’ll also find barrels at some ODFW offices and popular rural markets. Wing analysis is only one of several surveys we use to monitor forest grouse and mountain quail populations in Oregon. The wing data complements other information gathered in production and harvest surveys.