Hook and Bullet
What’s behind the resurgence of lever-action rifles?
Lever-action hunting rifles are “hot” because they’re cool again.
Modern westerns like Tombstone, Wyatt Earp, and Yellowstone have raised the lever-action profile. Restrictions on some “AR-style” autoloading rifles for home defense made speedy lever-actions
Minnesota’s big border waters contain snappin’ saugers and channel cats
Twenty-six years ago, I learned while fishing the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., that top anglers would directly compare their walleye catches to the water level present on the day of said catch.
Ralph Loos: Tis’ the time of year in Illinois to see a turkey, report a turkey
People labeled by DNR as “citizen volunteers” reported spotting 794 adult wild turkey hens, 877 young turkeys, and 452 adult male turkeys in Illinois’ woods and fields last month. Those same folks got off to
Illinois deer harvest: crossbows level off, rifles climbing
The percentage of deer taken with crossbows during the Illinois archery season has decidedly leveled off, while rifles continue to stake a bigger claim of the state’s firearms harvest.
These facts we learn from
Illinois DNR director Natalie Phelps Finnie steps aside, interim named
Illinois DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie stepped aside July 1 in a move that caught many hunters and anglers in the state by surprise.
The Hardin County native, who began her tenure by replacing
Latest Wisconsin waterfowl survey shows stable populations, habitat conditions
The Wisconsin DNR announced that data is now available from the annual spring survey of breeding waterfowl. The survey indicated stable population numbers and habitat conditions for migratory birds.
The data from this survey
New York hunter’s battle continues in 3-year bear baiting case
Warren Agostinoni Sr. spent his career in law enforcement, primarily working for the state Department of Corrections.
As such, Agostinoni prides himself not only for enforcing the law, but also obeying it himself, including
Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes
When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
Shiners and
Jack Ammerman: I have a problem with ticks, and so should all hunters
I had to hold the cell phone away from my ear because my friend on the other end was mad. He spoke loudly: “I wasn’t in that fencerow for more than two minutes. I got
