Hook and Bullet
In Minnesota’s southeast and elsewhere, CWD sampling simply part of the hunting experience
A cool breeze was blowing as I began the long hike in the dark to my deer stand. It was opening morning of the firearms deer season in southeastern Minnesota, and I was looking forward
Blood, memories, and the making of an adult deer hunter
My watch disappearing into a pool of blood. Among the many memories of my first deer hunt, that is the most vivid. It happened 10 years ago, when I was 47. I’m what they call
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 17, 2025
Salmon still hitting in rivers; bowhunting decent. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 17, 2025.
Pennsylvania archers take 21 elk during recent season
Archers were met with mostly hot and dry weather for the 14-day elk season in Pennsylvania, which for the first time included two Sundays. Temperatures topped out in the high 70s to mid 80s almost
Glenn Sapir: Mentors needed to bring more minorities into the outdoors
This is the most colorful time to be outdoors. When you look up, you revel in the red, yellow, orange and purple that light up the trees.
On the ground, however, at least in my
Ryan Rothstein: Examining the lost art of the doe hunt in Minnesota
Forgive the sarcasm in this week’s headline, but it’s backed by a lot of truth.
We just don’t harvest does like we used to in the recent past. Although some of this is by
Dan Ladd: Hand-loaded ammo ready for whitetail season
When I got into hand-loading a few years ago, like any hunter, the idea was to eventually make my own hunting ammunition. It’s taken awhile, but if I’m fortunate enough to get a crack at
Jeremiah Haas: Recent incident a reminder of the importance of hunting safety plans
Anyone who has read this column over the years knows that I am a big proponent of safety while out hunting. I’ve written several articles on treestand safety, treestand harnesses and other tips for making
Pennsylvania’s Operation Game Thief speeds up reporting, helping to stop poachers
Since the implementation of Operation Game Thief in 2015, it took an average of 20 minutes from the time a tip came in to when a dispatcher got it to a game warden.
Now,
