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Jeremiah Haas: Patience pays off for ‘like-minded’ Illinois hunters in 2024
Long-time readers may remember a deer I named “Wrapped 10.” After several years of cat-and-mouse with him, he was finally harvested on the farm. For those who are not familiar with the deer, this animal

Targeting these nontraditional species through the hard water can be fantastic fun
They are the seemingly odd types you might have ignored in high school. They’re a little different.
Under-appreciated. A bit “off” by conventional standards? But that’s OK for those anglers who pursue something other

Ryan Rothstein: Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Here’s how to set up a new deer hunter
We who have grown up in hunting families don’t often consider the financial obstacles for those who did not, but are hoping to embark on a hunting career.

Steve Sarley: The ‘case of the missing turkeys’ is a suburban mystery
I have a tale I’d like to tell you about and I am going to call it “The Case of the Missing Turkeys.”
What? Bear with me, my friends, I’ll need a little bit

Dan Ladd: How our deer-hunting group — the ‘Iron Sight Gang’ — came to be
I’m frequently asked how our Adirondack hunting crew, the Iron Sight Gang, became established. A few have even inquired about what’s involved with joining the “club,” thinking it’s an official organized outfit. It is, however,

Develop an off-season plan now for your rimfire and centerfire target practice
Off-season for hunting doesn’t mean off-season for shooting. Great riflemen and women get, and stay, that way by shooting regularly.
Ah, but ammo is expensive. Yeah, but so is coffee and beer. Fortunately, in

Tom Venesky: Today’s social media celebrities not the hunting mentors of years ago
The biggest challenge to getting a child interested in hunting today isn’t time or access to land.
Granted, time and access are major issues, but the more important factor deals with who is teaching

CWD confirmed in a wild deer near Wheaton in western Minnesota for the first time
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Thursday that a deer harvested near Wheaton in western Minnesota during the opening weekend of firearms season has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The

Week-long gun season good to Ohio deer hunters as harvest reaches highest total since 2011
Deer hunters flocked to Ohio’s fields and forests Dec. 2 through Dec. 8 to help put a dent in most of the state’s 88 counties.
Based on data provided by the Ohio Division of