Hook and Bullet
Finesse fishing and larger lures not just for aggressive biters anymore
Don’t let the so-called ice fishing blues prevent you from landing walleyes and lunker panfish during the heart of the hard-water season.
Pope And Young Club announces potential world-record desert bighorn
Georgia man bags monster Arizona bighorn; initial entry score could surpass the existing world record by over 10 inches.
Deer health: the wintering whitetail’s metabolism
All things considered, the naturally occurring physiological and biological reduction in metabolic rate greatly increases the chance that a deer is to live to see the reprieve of springtime.
Hunters in New York state take 1,539 black bears during 2016 seasons
That’s about 10 percent fewer than in 2015, but slightly more than the recent five-year average.
Proposed Maine law would benefit older deer hunters
Would allow hunters 70 and older to shoot antlerless deer during the state’s fall open hunting season.
Wisconsin hunting, fishing fees wouldn’t go up under Walker budget
But the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would be allowed to raise state park admission and camping fees under the two-year spending proposal.
Wyoming Game and Fish anticipating drop in funding from gun sales
Could hurt agency’s bottom line by reducing federal gun tax collections that are shared with the state.
Small-game relief: Channel your inner 8-year-old and chase squirrels and rabbits with the .22
The days are lengthening, and the Minnesota season for bushytails and bunnies runs through the end of February, so grab the shotgun and rifle for winter hunting.
Nearly 100 deer killed in Ann Arbor culling effort
Sharpshooters killed 63 deer during last year’s hunt, and in 2015, city officials decided that the deer culling program would be for four years to help deal with overpopulation.
