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Is the popularity of game meat declining?
Arguably, one of the reasons that hunting is so deeply embedded in American culture is that, once upon a time, everyone ate wildlife and most people hunted as a matter of course. Writers from Mark

Veteran Pennsylvania fur buyer was a legend and a mentor
On a wall inside an old shed sit a dozen small jars.
Some are small, 1-ounce glass bottles, and others are plastic, 16-ounce jars that held bait. They are all empty now, but at

In Bemidji, Minnesota, one family’s reunion is a fishing tournament
Fishing has always been an important part of life for Kevin Enerson, of Bemidji, Minn. and for many members of his extended family. During the course of a year, the individual family groups will fish

Record 137,649 apply for bear harvest tags in Wisconsin
The DNR will issue a total of 12,760 bear harvest tags for this fall, up 4.9% from last season. A record 137,649 hunters applied in December, with 105,748 applying for preference point only and 31,901

Stretching out the spring turkey season in Michigan
My friend Rick hunkered down in a blind at the edge of a small opening on his forested land on the first day of the turkey hunting season this year.

The best hatch: Emergence of sulphurs are highlight of spring in Pennsylvania for trout anglers
Enthusiastic fly-fishermen enjoy finding and fishing to hatches of aquatic insects. Of all the hatches in Pennsylvania, the hatches of yellowish mayflies known as sulphurs (Ephemerella invaria, rotunda, and dorothea) provide the most widespread, long-lasting,

How to pick the best jig-head style for walleyes – video
Knowing the right style of jig to use in certain conditions can make or break a walleye trip. The underwater footage in this video shows just how different each jig looks to a fish.

Tips for fishing the Minnesota opener – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says water temperatures will affect where walleyes will be found on a particular lake.

Youth deer hunt survives in New York, included in budget
While lawmakers in Albany haggled over the eventual $229 billion budget – and things like a minimum wage increase, bail laws and unlicensed marijuana shops – New York’s sporting community awaited word on the fate