Hook and Bullet
New York Reader Stories: Lessons of patience, perseverance, and faith from the turkey woods
My 2026 turkey season started on a sad note with a longbeard coming my brother’s and my way only to hear five rapid-fire shots in the next field and the bird eluding us. There was
Megan Plete: Good friends, good water on Massachusetts’ Deerfield River
Every spring, the Northeast chapter of the American Daughters of Conservation gathers for a day spent fly-fishing on Massachusetts’ Deerfield River.
Some arrive with years of experience behind a fly rod, while others are making
Anglers rediscover vintage fishing gear
Taking a deep breath, I eyed the swirling river my grandfather introduced me to nearly 60 years ago. Shiners that I had trapped as he once taught me splashed in a bucket on shore. A
Murphy’s Law for sportsmen (or if you’re anything like me)
If you’re anything like me, it never fails that your perfect cast of the topwater plug to that big largemouth bass lurking just under the lily pad is smacked instead by a 6-inch pickerel.
Michigan ‘backyard’ deer feeding bill awaits Gov. Whitmer’s signature
Legislation to legalize residential wildlife feeding, including deer, is awaiting a signature from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who vetoed the same proposal in 2021.
House Bill 4350 could create an exception to Michigan’s deer feeding
Gear review: First impressions of the Carbon Synergy climbing sticks from Latitude Outdoors
Eric Morken recently got the new Carbon Synergy climbing sticks from Latitude Outdoors after hunting with a set of carbon sticks from a different company the last few years that did not meet his expectations.<br
Court rules Pennsylvania Game Commission warrantless searches are unconstitutional
Property owners have a greater right to privacy on their land under the Pennsylvania Constitution than under the U.S. Constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled July 21.
The decision is in favor of a
New York Crossbow Coalition dissolving a year after major crossbow expansion
Victory has its rewards, but it can sometimes have shortcomings. Citing a drop in membership and participation among current members, the New York Crossbow Coalition’s board of directors recently voted to dissolve the organization. <br
Study says Pennsylvania game lands don’t hurt the state’s counties
State game lands have a huge positive impact on the state’s economy and don’t inhibit private development or shortchange local municipal coffers. That’s the conclusion of a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
