About Us
Staying at the House of Grouse is an unforgettable experience...
The House of Grouse is a 3 hour drive from Salt Lake City international airport. Flights are also available to Rock Springs Wyoming, 30 minutes from the lodge. The House of Grouse is situated in the high desert of southern Wyoming. It is 18 miles from the Green River. The lodge is owned by Steve Chindgren and David Kennedy and is known world wide for its first class falconry. We have world-class duck and sage grouse hawking. If you are a falconer or just interested in seeing falconry, the House of Grouse should be on your bucket list! The lodge is situated on 40 acres and is directly adjacent to millions of acres of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) or public land.
Your host-
Steve Chindgren is a world-renowned falconer born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. His love of birds dates back to his childhood growing up in Emigration Canyon. After his first spotting of a coopers hawk in the mountains behind his childhood home, he was intrigued to learn about the sport of falconry. He read an article on falconry in the 1957 May edition of Popular Mechanics Magazine and got his first falcon (kestrel) at the age of seven.
Chindgren has always had a keen interest in raptors and other birds. This interest continued with growing intensity throughout the years. At age nine he got his first red-tailed hawk, then began hunting long-wings in 1968 at the age of 17. He has never missed a hawking season since.
Chindgren’s drive, dedication and passion to the sport is unparalleled. He dedicates himself to the hawking season every September through February at his infamous House of Grouse Ranchin Eden, Wyoming. He has produced eight different films on the sport of falconry including the popular Red Grouse Hawking Scotland and House of Grouse.
He is married to Julie Chindgren and together they have two beautiful daughters, Jena and Jessica.
