Hook and Bullet
More gun laws, crossbows highlight legislative hearings in New York
With the New York legislative session now underway for well over a month, the attention of the sporting community once again turns to Albany.
As always, several bills pertaining to hunting, fishing and trapping
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Feb. 15, 2024
Winter’s final run toward spring is on its way. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report from across the state on Feb. 15, 2024.
Spring snow goose migration offers sight to behold, hunting to savor
Roughly 25 years ago, during the first or second year of the special spring snow goose season, I was sitting at my desk at the Aberdeen American News, a daily newspaper in eastern South Dakota.<br
Despite warm winter, most Minnesota bears will wait for true spring to emerge from hideaways
It’ll take more than an ultra-warm stretch of late January and early February to roust most of Minnesota’s black bears from their wintertime hideaways.
While a few female “solos” and some males may have
11 hunting incidents, no fatalities last season in Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR has released its 2023 hunting incident report, and it shows 11 total hunting incidents and no hunting fatalities. Of the 11 incidents, six of them were self-inflicted, DNR officials say.
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Pennsylvania game warden, Travis Anderson, is recognized again by National Wild Turkey Federation
Pennsylvania game warden Travis Anderson spends more time capturing wild turkeys than errant hunters.
Trapping and banding the big birds for research is just one aspect of Anderson’s work as Land Management Group supervisor
With non-residents, all is not created equal when it comes to hunting, fishing license cost
And as I am preparing this piece, I am just a few days out from my second Florida wild hog hunt in one year in that state. The third if you count the one in
Outdoor News asks state leaders what their priorities are in Minnesota’s ’24 legislative session
As the calendar flipped to the new year, many state agencies and advocacy organizations focused attention to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. On Feb. 12, the Minnesota Legislature kicked off its 2024 session.<br
Gear & Gadgets: Products to get you outdoors from KastKing, Bushnell, Outdoor Edge, and more
The KastKing V10LS Spooling Station and Rod Rack has a unique built-in line spooling system and curved design to give you maximum storage in a minimum space for your fishing gear.
The upper rod
