Hook and Bullet
The Old Brown Boat, and others like her, have many stories to tell
The “Old Brown Boat” as my wife, Colleen, and I call it, usually floats tied to our dock, waiting for its next trip. It reminds me of a hunting dog on a leash, just waiting
Outdoor News asks at the Minnesota Game Fair: What’s a favorite quirk of your dog’s personality?
Dogs are a huge part of the Minnesota Game Fair each year. Outdoor News writer Ron Hustvedt walked the grounds of Game Fair’s final weekend in Anoka to ask people about their dogs. Watch the
Rugged and remote, Iowa’s Tubaugh Wildlife Area packs a lot into its 533 acres
Three wild turkeys disappeared quietly into the edge of the timber as Shane Frevert pulled his truck into the northeast parking lot at Iowa’s Tubaugh Wildlife Area.
Tubaugh Wildlife Area is a rugged, 533
Squirrel hunting: A great way to build a lifelong hunter
Recently, I was overjoyed to see a local sportsmen club hosting a “Squirrel Derby” for young hunters. I’ve always felt that squirrel hunting was the best way to build a lifelong hunter and instill much-needed
Ohio Division of Wildlife’s online app comes up short on sunrise, sunset tables
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s much ballyhooed smart phone app does have a bunch of useful information, which is why both my wife and I have installed it on our cell phones.
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A look at public access opportunities for North Dakota hunters
August means the early Canada goose season and the beginning of the 2023 hunting seasons. Part of the process is looking for places to hunt from the first geese to ducks, deer, pheasants and grouse.<br
Outdoor Insights: A duck stamp created by artificial intelligence?
With the Aug. 15 deadline to submit entries to the 2023 federal duck stamp contest passed, artists now await judging (this year in Des Moines, Iowa) on Sept. 15-16. Last week, I tried contacting the
Minnesota DNR assuming oversight of state’s deer farms as new laws take shape
Oversight of whitetailed deer farms in Minnesota was a frequently discussed matter during this year’s legislative session, with the Legislature passing new laws that took effect July 1 and other rules that will take effect
An Alaskan moose-hunting saga, Part 3: The real work begins
After the shot, I jumped in my canoe and raced across the narrow channel so fast you could have waterskied behind me. But once I reached the mainland, I was nervous about what I might
