
Big options for small game hunting rounds
The best rifle cartridge ever created for taking small game is the .22 rimfire.
From CB Caps to Long Rifle, all .22 rimfire ammo is “the bomb” for squirrels, cottontails, snowshoe hares, and even

The best rifle cartridge ever created for taking small game is the .22 rimfire.
From CB Caps to Long Rifle, all .22 rimfire ammo is “the bomb” for squirrels, cottontails, snowshoe hares, and even

August is the sweet spot in time to set up a signpost rub… or two, or three.
Why? I’ve found trail-cams focused on homemade signpost rubs are by far the most effective way to

The days of steel hang-on treestands and screw-in steps are mostly long gone. Today’s deer hunter is far more likely to climb into a cushy ladder stand, or set up in a cozy box blind.<br

Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on Aug. 7, 2025.

Great Lakes states revolves around habitat. The number of acres of older, more mature forests that turkeys might prefer are increasing in public and private forests, while the young forests grouse and many other wildlife

A line of ducklings following their mother is a familiar sight on summer’s lakes and ponds, but look more closely at the group in Bob Hilbert’s photo. He named this photo “Woodies and Hoodies,” because

An initiative that could bring direct benefits to duck hunters by bolstering mallard and other duck populations in areas that produce the birds that migrate down the flyways each fall has taken wing.
The

Wisconsin deer hunters recently drew the attention of the National Deer Association (NDA) as that group tracks the annual deer harvest in each state and then compares antlerless deer kill to the buck kill as

Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on July 31, 2025.
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