Game check system failure complicates opening-day harvest
Hunters reported 32,870 deer as of Tuesday of gun week.
Bloggers on Hunting
Will the late season be great this year?
To complain about the Northern Zone deer season this year, mainly in the Adirondacks, would be absurd as overall our group – the Iron Sight Gang – has a had a pretty good season. We started off on the right foot, taking a pair of decent bucks opening weekend and a few smaller ones since. Although as of this writing…
Crazy Pennsylvania weather frustrating for deer hunting
Gun season will be better – hopefully without all this crazy weather.
Upping your odds of shooting a buck in Pennsylvania this year
Knowing the odds will help increase your chances of bagging a buck this year.
Tips for hunting pressured deer in Pennsylvania and beyond
When hordes of hunters hit the woods, deer behavior changes.
Tough hunting in warm weather, but that’s changing
I recall Veteran’s Day of last year (2021) very well. I spent a few hours in the woods that morning and the remainder of the day working — from my front porch. It was so warm I posted a photo on Facebook of my yard from my “porch office” as I like to call it, noting that a cooler weather…
Harvest Kitchen Series: Loaded Rabbit Nachos
This was an incredibly easy, yet satisfying way to use up just one rabbit, which otherwise might not have been quite enough to feed a family of four.
Hunting essentials
The nice thing about this blogger’s essentials is that they all fit into the pockets of his hunting coat so there’s no need to carry a backpack.
Unusual heat not good for serious bowhunting
Hot afternoons and warm mornings muddle archery hunters during the rut.
Bucks of summer sure look different now
As the rut approaches, appearances change.
Buckle up and come home
Firearms season is just around the corner here in New York and if you know someone who climbs without using a safety harness remind them of the consequences if the worst should happen.
An old-school technique for getting the lead out of your wild game
Modern hand-held metal detectors will help you locate and remove steel or lead pellets before you attempt chewing on them.
As season changes, it’s time to make some rut adjustments
The best part of bowhunting season is November in Pennsylvania.
No changes for crossbow regs as New Yorkers start Southern Zone season
Roy Letcher of Newfane, N.Y., ventured south into Pennsylvania this fall to use his crossbow earlier than in his home state and scored on this nice buck.If you have never used a crossbow for target shooting or for hunting big game, you owe it to yourself to at least give it a try. They are fun to shoot, can be…
The crossbow: one hunter’s take
If expanded crossbow seasons help keep our fellow hunters going, while at the same time inspires others to take up or expand on this great heritage of deer hunting, then this hunter is all for it.
All the acronyms getting hunters, anglers down in Pennsylvania
Sportsmen bummed out by wildlife diseases, bad news in Keystone State.
Bowhunters out of the gate quickly
Ohio archery hunters post significant gains in early going.
Encouraging signs for Canada goose, mallard numbers
There was quite a bit of good news from the standpoint of population levels for some species of concern.
Attitude adjustment
Despite a bluebird sky and an assortment of decoys, the geese just weren’t flying in the author’s direction this day. But that’s OK, because every hunt isn’t about bring home dinner.
CWD in wild Illinois deer hits high mark
Disease prevalence rate for deer taken by hunters was 4.5%.
Can’t pass up opening day
I got up early on Sept. 27, which with the next issue of New York Outdoor News in the works, would be a busy day. But it was also opening day of the Northern Zone archery season, and I can think of few times in my 30+ years of bowhunting that I’ve missed out on being in a treestand or ground blind…
Party platforms: Repealing Legacy Amendment, no net gain of public lands, and wolves
When candidates visit your doorstep this political season, note these natural resources problems in their party agendas.
Rethink your bowhunting approach
A new attitude may bring you success this season.
Woman archer has über-close encounter with a North Dakota moose
The largest member of the deer family visits a whitetail hunter in her prairie ground blind.
Binocular-buying basics
Whether you are a deer or turkey hunter or simply enjoy watching birds or other wildlife in your backyard, nothing is more useful than a good pair of binoculars.
Too early to sight in your firearm for deer?
Now is the perfect time to get this important function completed.
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