Hook and Bullet
Dan Ladd: The harsh reality of ticks on the New York landscape
On our camping trip, Adrienne wasn’t exactly wandering around in the brush or woods. In fact, she does more of that on her daily walks around our home property. Still, she managed to have two
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Thousands of pounds of rotten deer remains dumped along highway
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Fragile yet resilient: How newborn deer get their chance at making it to adulthood
It’s that time of year again, where fawns suddenly appear all over. You might stumble across a newborn lying in the grass at the edge of your yard, or see a doe with a couple
Commentary: Ban anti-hunting, trapping groups making false statements from Wisconsin NRB meetings
The Natural Resource Board (NRB) has heard numerous presentations so far this year during board meetings seeking to eliminate social and fundraising events arranged by hunting and trapping groups.
One thing we learn in
Illinois hunters set new turkey harvest record for third straight year
Balance in the Illinois wild turkey population is now evident by the top two harvesting counties in what turned out to be a record-setting 2026 spring season.
Jefferson County and Jo Daviess County –
River rapids, white bass, and a fish I couldn’t stop while fishing Minnesota’s Driftless Region
The jerkbait had almost returned to the rocky limestone shoreline after my first cast of the evening when the line stopped short. My rod tip began to lurch like a wild bronco was attached to
Which hunting rifle is best for you? Here’s how the various actions work
Most hunters know there are bolt-action rifles and lever-actions rifle and autoloading rifles. A few even remember pump action rifles and break actions and even falling block actions! But how does each work?
Chris Bartelt receives Wisconsin’s Shikar-Safari Club Wildlife Officer of the Year Award
Chris Bartelt, law enforcement supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Woodruff, has received the 2025 Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award.
The award is presented each year to
Floating Pennsylvania’s Juniata River… where scenery and bass fishing are superb
There is a stretch of the Juniata River that I am very familiar with and heartily recommend to anyone looking for a fishing adventure.
It begins just below the spillway of the Raystown Dam
