Hook and Bullet
Decoy ‘ditch ducks’ magically reproducing in Minnesota’s Aitkin County
Author and outdoorsman Doug Lodermeier doesn’t remember the precise date and year, but he does recall doing an extreme double-take.
An avid bird hunter, Lodermeier, 69, of Edina, Minn., was heading north along Highway
Michigan’s November fishing features a smorgasbord in Muskegon
Most Michigan sportsmen have their minds set on some type of hunting in November, whether it’s bowhunting, waterfowling, or upland hunting. November is an excellent time for all three. Throw in all fishing possibilities, and
Commentary: For Minnesota deer hunters, safe hunts are successful hunts
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been planning for this weekend’s Minnesota firearms deer opener since the day last year’s season ended. I’ve pondered my equipment, where I’ll place my stand and my kids’ stands,
As older deer hunters ‘age out,’ who will replace them?
For almost half a century, Rick Deuel, of Steamboat Lake, south of Cass Lake, eagerly awaited the Minnesota firearms deer-hunting season.
“Deer season was great. As a kid, I couldn’t wait until I was
A few rules of the road to help you have a fun deer season
Archery season is now in full swing. We have waited all year for this time and many can’t wait to hit the woods and fencerows in hopes of wrapping their tag around a fat doe
Consider adding a hub-style blind to your deer hunting arsenal
While most rut-period hunters want to have the best view possible when they sit, the truth is that a hub-style blind is something that almost every whitetailer should have in the arsenal. This goes for
Deer with a handgun? It’s possible and even productive in some instances
Technology has not made handgun hunting any easier. The stakes are summed up nicely in Ohio’s 2023-24 deer harvest statistics. Less than 1% (526) of deer were shot with a handgun.
Getting within range
Ben Moyer: Magazine ad a public lands wake-up for Pennsylvania
An ad in a current outdoor magazine points out what Pennsylvanians’ future access to public land for hunting and fishing could lose if politicians who have stated we have too much state game land acreage
Sportsman Profile: Pennsylvania outdoor writer Jerry Bush has done it all here
For Jerry Bush, the next best thing to spending time outdoors is writing about it.
Bush, 69, of Hermitage, Mercer County, Pa., is an award-winning journalist whose articles and photographs have appeared in more
