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I had the good fortune of celebrating the ruffed grouse hunting opener in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over the weekend with a large contingent of my immediate family. While we didn’t spend every moment of daylight

It’s archery elk season in the Northern Rockies, and bowhunters who venture into the backcountry of Wyoming and Montana in September don’t have to be told to watch out for grizzly bears. Here are some

It’s little wonder why the Labrador retriever has been the most popular AKC-registered breed among Americans for more than 20 years. But here are some Labs that receive some special treatment, above and beyond the

We all know that wild critters—big, small and in-between—can be unpredictable. But when the deadly viral infection rabies is introduced in the mix, beware! Couple Slams Rabid Coyote Pennsylvania wildlife officials confirmed that a coyote

One of the most frustrating scenarios in pheasant hunting is crippling a bird, then not being able to locate it for the retrieve. Who among us hasn’t spent an hour beating the grass where we

At some courses, sand bunkers and water aren’t the only hazards faced by golfers. Bear Attack Par for the Course? At 300 pounds and standing 6 feet and change, Hardyston, New Jersey golf course groundskeeper

If you associate poaching only with those ne’er-do-wells who take game animals illegally or out-of-season, here are some examples of another type of outdoor thief—the plant poacher. Rooting Out Root Poachers Investigators in Ohio believe

I called our partners with the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources with the following question about pheasant hunting: “When you knock down a bird, but are

Here at Offbeat Outdoors we can’t get enough of ‘em, and neither can our readers. Fluke Angling, Indeed Warwick, Rhode Island resident Tom Walason was jigging for fluke on Greenwich Bay when he landed a