Hook and Bullet
The second flush: Here’s how to approach an initial missed opportunity on grouse, woodcock
Most hunters envision perfect points or close flushes followed by quick, snap shots on birds they can see clearly. Out in the real world, while the birds might get up at close range, that’s no
After hunter numbers plummet, biologists paint a better future for Illinois’ quail
When the statewide quail season opens Nov. 4, there are expected to be fewer hunters chasing the usual number of birds.
But there are hints of optimism, according to biologists from Pheasants Forever and
Minnesota DNR seeks help in wolf kill, duck-dump investigation
The Minnesota DNR is looking for help in finding the person or people responsible for a pair of central Minnesota poaching incidents discovered on Friday, Oct. 13.
Joe Albert, the agency’s Division of Enforcement
Biden signs bipartisan shooting education bill that protects funding for hunter ed, archery programs
President Joe Biden has signed the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which protects funding for schools that provide hunter education, archery, shooting sports and other programs.
The Oct. 6 signature comes after both
Illinois’ youth deer hunters, archers reporting plenty of activity
Numbers from the first three weeks of archery season and the early October youth deer hunt have not been made available by DNR, but reports from hunters up and down the state indicate a solid
Have no dog? Here are ways to still get on the grouse
The most popular game bird in Minnesota, the ruffed grouse has been targeted by as many as 90,000 hunters during a recent season, and DNR spring drumming counts indicate that those who hit the woods
A change of heart: Making the case for ladder stands
For years, I vowed that I would never use ladder stands while deer hunting. I simply felt that they were too big and would be too obvious to get most deer in close for archery
Winging your way to Ohio’s waterfowl opener
Ohio’s October waterfowl opener is unique in that the weather is nice, a pleasant time to be out duck hunting. Excitement runs high. Nothing like the sounds of a mallard in the distance at sunrise.
Anxious moments of being caught in the fog: We’ve all been there
In talking to sportsmen and women of all types, including hunters, fishers, campers, trappers, etc., they have a universal response: To a person, they all have a story about being caught in a fog.
