Ruffed grouse can be very curious toward people, and some can become quite tame.
I know of at least one hunt club that fell apart because someone shot someone’s “pet” grouse. There were other reasons, but killing that grouse touched things off.
Although many ruffed grouse can be tame in this fashion, no one has tamed them. I may be wrong about this, but I believe that no one has ever bred one in captivity.
It is a shame, because these animals seem to have temperaments that make them suited for domestication.
