Hook and Bullet
Mike Raykovicz: Keys to picking the right tree this bowhunting season
September is here and archery season will begin soon in New York.
Most bowhunters I know are already in the woods scouting for deer and for good places to put up their portable stands.
Deer-weary farmers favor expansion of hunting in Illinois
Is the pursuit of trophy deer in Illinois resulting in increased crop damage by a mismanaged deer herd?
That’s one theory being shared by farmers and others in the agriculture community who are pushing
Dean Bortz: A couple of black bear stories from Wisconsin
Ashland County’s Jessica Ware, of Butternut, waited 11 years to draw a Zone A black bear harvest tag and shot a 300-pound (live weight – the bear was not weighed after field dressing) sow the
Sept. 28 a key date this year in New York sporting world
The last days of September and the early part of October are a time when so much happens in New York’s sporting world. And Sept. 28 is a key date.
The fourth Saturday in
Will Illinois CWD meetings set tone for DNR’s report on disease?
The invitation could be seen as cryptic. Or it could be considered proactive. One thing it isn’t is new.
Illinois DNR has, over the years, called a handful of public meetings to discuss CWD
Ralph Loos: Illinois deer hunters still waiting for last year’s harvest report with new season looming
Illinois bowhunters are only a couple weeks away from beginning a brand new deer season with absolutely no idea how last season turned out, even though it’s been 249 days – roughly 5,976 hours, give
Could Illinois bowhunters flirt with record harvest mark this season?
More than nine months after it ended, the Illinois DNR has yet to release harvest totals from the 2023-24 archery deer season.
But the somewhat mysterious lack of numbers coming out of Springfield isn’t
Bashakill WMA a versatile Region 3 hunting and fishing spot in New York
Southeastern New York’s Bashakill Wildlife Management Area is one of those unique tracts that offer a variety of recreational opportunities.
The sprawling, 3,107-acre parcel offers not only hunting and trapping opportunities, but some quality
New York Cuffs & Collars: Full-body leopard mount seized, individual charged
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC officers. These reports are from the Sept. 20, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
