Hook and Bullet
Top black powder producer in the U.S. is back in business
The Hodgdon Powder Co. purchased GOEX in 2009. Production of black powder continued until Hodgdon closed the plant in 2021.
Jeanine Vorland, Minnesota DNR’s first female area wildlife supervisor, reflects on three decades as manager
Vorland has spent more than 30 years as the area supervisor for Owatonna after becoming the first female area wildlife supervisor in Minnesota DNR history.
Crappies off the bottom: For fall fishing, let your sonar be your guide
I sipped my hot tea and stared at the inexpensive sonar bracketed to the stern. One hand was on the 12-volt tiller but I wasn’t touching a rod.
My partner had his line in
Oxbow Bottoms Wildlife Area a new opportunity for hunters in Iowa
Bordered by the Iowa River to the east and U.S. Hwy. 30 to the north is one of the newest public areas in central Iowa — the 260-acre Oxbow Bottoms Wildlife Area — a floodplain
Oct. 12 waterfowl report: Minnesota duck hunting remains fair, and more geese move into the state
Duck hunting in Minnesota has remained “fair” in many areas of the state, but things are starting to slow down after a good early season for many. That’s according to the DNR’s weekly waterfowl migration
Fall hunting hitting full stride in the Dakotas
After weeks of unseasonably high temperatures, the weather has turned cool and crisp in North Dakota and South Dakota on the heels of a wind-whipped cold front last week that blew through the region.
Here’s some fall turkey tips ahead of New York’s opener
The fall turkey season opens throughout most of New York’s Southern Zone Oct. 21 and in my opinion, it should be a good one. Other than the first week in May the weather for the
Streams of Thought: Enjoy this treasured time, but always safety first
When I was a young waterfowler all those years ago, my friends and I were highly devoted to our craft and practiced it whenever we could. In fact, we’d often go out before church and,
Commentary: To be a better shooter, spend your money on targets, ammo, not guns
With bird-hunting seasons in full swing, hunters are finding success – occasionally, if not consistently. Dove hunters who’ve switched to grouse hunting may feel deflated when repeated flushes of grouse are missed.
Grouse hunting
