Hook and Bullet
Big-game butchering: How to remove, debone, and cut roasts from a hindquarter
Butchering a deer can feel like an overwhelming task. I know the first couple of deer that I butchered myself turned into a lot of stew meat. I wasn’t sure where to make my cuts
Carney: Heated vests are nice, but lack battery life
I’ll admit it: I’m getting soft in my old age. Some of my hunting buddies have been using heated vests in the field the past couple of seasons, so I decided to give them a
Four new Build a Wildlife Area projects now under way in Minnesota
Pheasants Forever has announced four new Build a Wildlife Area projects in Minnesota. The properties, totaling 437 acres in Mahnomen, McLeod, Otter Tail, and Swift counties, strengthen habitat corridors in the upland bird range by
Call it a comeback? Minnesota’s firearms deer harvest bounces back a bit after rough opening weekend
Led by the hard-charging hunters of central and southeastern Minnesota who offset the continued deer harvest decrease incurred by their counterparts in northern Minnesota, the preliminary deer kill after the first nine days of the
Minnesota’s metro residents approve natural resources tax hikes
There weren’t many consequential statewide elections happening in Minnesota on Election Day 2023, but there were a few city elections. On Nov. 7, three Twin Cities metro municipalities had specific questions on their ballots related
Texas A&M University receives $1 million to study SARS-CoV-2 in deer
Texas A&M University scientists and research partners have received two National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to study the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in deer. These funds will help researchers understand the impact of the
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Springfield resident admits to shooting squirrels with blowgun darts
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Here’s how to catch Illinois’ saugeyes in the fall
A seasonal mystery it is, saugeyes in the fall. Finding them can be as bad or worse than summer saugeyes, a most difficult feat for me. Perseverance to stay with it can be tough; it
Hunters, Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources frustrated with gun registration process
Some gun owners in Illinois have until the end of the year to register their firearms and attachments with the Illinois State Police.
Anyone who owns assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles
