Hook and Bullet
Want the perfect hunting rifle? Build your own
It is no secret you get what you pay for when it comes to a rifle. The problem for some of the straight-walled cartridge rifles is that basic field models are the only options due
2024 Illinois Firearms Deer Preview: Will rifle harvest climb this year?
Shotguns still dominate the two weekends of Illinois deer hunting that remain aptly labeled “gun season.”
But here’s something to shrug at as you sight-in your 12 gauge for the first weekend of the
Wisconsin’s Washburn County bear hunter loses three dogs to wolves
On Sept. 14 in Washburn County’s town of Stinnett, Wis., bear hunters lost three of their Plott trailing hounds to wolves that ran down the dogs and killed them.
This incident is the 30th
Stocking program provides a limited Atlantic salmon fishery in Michigan waters of Lake Huron
We were trolling in 130 to 170 feet of water in Lake Huron off Harbor Beach, Mich., and things were slow, when we noticed a big fish on the sonar right on the bottom. We
Pheasant hunt in Illinois has dodged pellets over the years to remain going
More than 57% of pheasants released at 16 Illinois DNR controlled hunting sites last season were harvested – one of the top hunter success rates in the program’s history. Most hunters are just happy the
Decision on a possible sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin due Nov. 13
While a Wisconsin sandhill crane hunting season would easily fit into the federal framework for managing cranes in the eastern population flyway, the decision to draft such legislation still remains with the Legislative Study Committee
Shift your focus, at least a little bit, toward ‘hunting’ for big walleyes this fall
As temperatures fall and leaves start to turn, lots of sportsmen in the Great Lakes region head to the woods for some hunting. This year consider delaying the start of your hunting season and go
The deer mating game and how to use it to your advantage as a hunter
How many does will a buck breed? Bucks instinctively strive to breed as many receptive does as possible. If there are lots of does in an area, bucks will try to mate as many as
Illinois DNR’s approach to managing CWD will change in 2025
The Illinois DNR’s fight against CWD in the state’s deer herd is about to undergo a swift change of direction, just as an annual report on the disease reveals a dramatic spike in positive cases
