Hook and Bullet
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.
Jeremiah Haas: It’s important to know how nature deals with heat
This summer has been one of the warmer and muggier summers that we have had in the past couple of years in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. While we tend not to
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Building conservationists beyond the classroom
Over the past few years I’ve listened to dozens of podcasts discussing concerns about the future of hunting, fishing, and shooting sports. Hunters today represent a smaller share of the population than they did a
C.B. Bylander: Fly fishing for crappies is a summer treat
Fishing stories rarely start with “I was reading a John Sanford novel in a lounge chair by the lake.”
But this one does. It does because that’s exactly what I was doing this spring
Struggling pheasants in Illinois have different preferences than state’s quail population
Two rooster ring-necked pheasants were going at it pretty good. After a short tussle they gave up on their mating-induced ritual and parted ways. I had been photographing pheasants at this site for several years,
Video interview with Minnesota DNR’s Nate Huck on optional three-duck bag limit proposal
This week, the Minnesota DNR proposed a new 3-bird, any-duck bag limit option for state waterfowlers. The agency is taking comments on it through Aug. 17, and if the DNR moves on the idea, it
Public asked to report wild turkey, grouse seen in Ohio
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife encourages the public to report sightings of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse this summer as part of its annual population surveys. Anyone can submit observations on the Wildlife
July 31 is deadline for applying for Ohio’s public land controlled hunts
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is accepting applications for public land-controlled hunts until Friday, July 31. These hunts provide special chances for people to pursue deer, waterfowl, doves, pheasants, and more on public
Subtle differences can make all the difference when it comes to muskie lures
Water churned behind Nick’s topwater as it steadily plopped toward the boat. Suddenly, about 20 feet out, the big muskie that was trailing the bait spun off in a giant swirl and retreated back to
