Hook and Bullet
Notes off a soiled cuff: Would baiting of deer create tension between neighbors in Pennsylvania?
We’ve had a lot of strange messages from readers over the years, but this one left in late May takes the cake:
“I’m calling about a dead deer right along Rt. 119 just as
Smallmouth are a signature species in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, but didn’t swim there a century ago
Smallmouth bass are the most popular sportfish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, possibly trailing only the walleye in time, money, and legend among today’s anglers. But this wasn’t always the case.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission drones applying herbicide on wetlands to fight invasives
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is taking to the air to fight invasive plant species.
The agency began using drones to apply herbicide targeting non-native, invasive plant species in 2025, focusing on wetland areas. Among
The best exercise you can get your four-legged hunting partner won’t happen on land
Some dogs love the water, others don’t. The ones that don’t often belong to a breed that is not known for doing much duck work in the fall, but also can be any dog with
Christine Thomas: Charmaine scores on a jake
“Is Charmaine going to shoot a turkey this year or is she just coming up to tease the toms,” joked my husband, Stan Thomas. This is where I left off last issue. Readers will remember
Gretchen Steele: Reviewing the new ‘Field Guide to Illinois Mammals’
There is something deeply satisfying about a field guide that feels as though it belongs in the glove box of a pickup truck, tucked beside a pair of binoculars, coffee-stained from use, and carried often
Michigan deer hunters will face several regulation changes over next two seasons
Michigan deer hunters will face some of the most significant regulation changes in decades after the state’s Natural Resources Commission approved a sweeping package of new rules for the 2026 and 2027 hunting seasons.
Michigan bill would require hunting, trapping season if wolves are federally delisted
Michigan lawmakers are again weighing whether gray wolves should be hunted in the Upper Peninsula, reviving a long-running debate that pits wildlife management concerns against wolf protection efforts.
New legislation under debate is based
Colleen Foehrenbacher: Three reasons I’m obsessed with chasing gobblers
If you head into the woods to chase turkeys on a spring morning in southeast Minnesota where I live you’ll likely hear gobbles echoing from every direction. Every gobble tells you a bird is close,
