Take advantage of a holiday pheasant hunt this year
Wisconsin DNR is planning on releasing about 2,000 pheasants on eight state hunting grounds just before Christmas.
Bloggers on Hunting
Coaxing the soaked wild turkeys of autumn 2019
Finding fall birds when the weather is anything but average demands a new and improved hunting strategy.
Time to get your deer firearm sighted in
Spend some time on the range before the season.
Seems like the whitetail population in Pennsylvania is growing
Reports across the state speak of more sightings of white-tailed deer.
Penn State entomologist warns of tick-borne illness as Pennsylvania hunting seasons begin
The state leads the country in Lyme disease cases.
Pennsylvania CWD regs could impact New York hunters in the Keystone State
Chronic wasting disease is an untreatable and fatal brain and nervous system disease found in deer, elk, and moose and it’s of grave concern for biologists around the country. Fortunately, there have been no cases discovered in New York since 2005. However, that’s not the case with 24 other states, including Pennsylvania, where CWD has been discovered in both captive and free-ranging deer in several southcentral counties. Following the…
Field to Fork program arrives in New York state
This year I know of at least 10 new hunters who will be experiencing their first deer hunts come November. Likely more. They are part of the Field to Fork program, which in New York is a collaborative effort between the Quality Deer Management Association and Cornell Cooperative Extension office. QDMA began developing the program a few years ago, modeling it…
Hunter mentoring: Coaching a successful series of failures
The art of coaching a miss could determine whether a new hunter continues with the sport or tries something entirely different.
North country woodcock hunting tactics
Chasing timberdoodles offers a great way to save face in the ruffed grouse woods.
Wisconsin deer hunters in most areas might consider filling another antlerless tag or two
Wisconsin DNR puts preseason deer herd estimate at 1.8 to 1.9 million animals.
States, including New York, continue to grapple with CWD fears
Chronic wasting disease is an untreatable and fatal brain and nervous system disease found in deer, elk, and moose, and it’s of grave concern to biologists around the country. Fortunately, there have been no cases discovered in New York since 2005. However, that’s not the case with 24 other states, including Pennsylvania, where CWD has been discovered in both captive and free-ranging deer in several southcentral counties. Following…
One writer’s take on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s CWD attack plan
Agency’s plans to halt spread should be noted by anyone with interest in deer and elk in Pennsylvania.
Montana making Wisconsin lad work extra hard this September
Trapping of mice at a rented cabin small consolation for lack of elk sightings.
Be field ready with final bowhunting preparations
Statewide archery deer season opens Oct. 5 in Pennsylvania.
Wart-covered deer give hunters the creeps in Pennsylvania
Gruesome “fibromas” caused by a papilloma virus common across deer range.
ODNR, others offering numerous deer-related courses leading up to archery season
Bowhunt in Ohio begins on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Scouting waterfowl hotspots leading up to season opener
Water, water everywhere during autumn 2019 demands precision and thorough searching for locating productive duck hunting spots.
Get the kids involved well ahead of the actual youth hunts
And keep in mind, it’s not a one-time, one-outing detail. Studies have shown it can be a two- or three-year process before the youth or adult is ready to go it alone.
Foods for wildlife look promising across Pennsylvania
Fruits, nuts and other nourishment wild creatures depend upon seem abundant.
State waterfowl hunters meet with legislators to explain support of duck stamp hike
The state duck stamp has been the same cost since 1997, while inflation and higher costs of gasoline and equipment to “build” habitat eat away at its effectiveness.
Challenging bear season arrives
Early bear season is getting under way in parts of New York. This includes a season that runs from Sept. 7-22 in parts of Regions 3 and 4 in southeastern New York, as well as the traditional early season in Regions 5 and 6 that begins on Sept.14 and continues on into the early muzzleloading and regular big game season…
Involve real people again in Wisconsin deer hunting and perhaps bring back some tradition
CWD management may require more in-person deer registration, so just bring it back full bore.
Good retrievers don’t always have four paws
A goose hunter does what it takes to retrieve a bird during Michigan’s early goose season.
Yes, I hunt with an AR-platform rifle
The author uses his “sport utility rifle” for deer hunting, but he thinks they’re an obvious choice for coyotes, feral pigs, and other hunting scenarios.
There’s no place like hunting camp
It soothes. It heals. It revitalizes. Instantly.
Labor Day weekend affirms yearly start for waterfowl hunters
Tips that may put a few more September geese in your bag.
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