Hook and Bullet
Decade-long study from Pennsylvania offers some surprises about behavior of deer
Who knew that deer salivate about two gallons a day or that a fawn has 272–342 spots on its coat? Or that a doe may choose to give birth to fawns near a road so
Michigan’s drumming surveys point to average grouse hunt in 2023
Grouse hunters should expect average to slightly below average flush rates this fall based on spring drumming surveys, said Adam Bump, the upland gamebird specialist with the Michigan DNR. But Bump acknowledges that he’s got
Here’s how to be ready this bowhunting season
Would Aaron Rogers stroll onto a football field, throw a hundred footballs, and walk off feeling ready for the NFL season opener? Obviously not! Yet most bowhunters believe that flinging a hundred arrows into a
Big Wisconsin waterfowl expo coming to Oshkosh: Here’s what you’ll find there
All things waterfowl – from science to calling contests to gear and more – will land in Oshkosh on Saturday, Aug. 26 during the third annual Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo at the Sunnyview Expo Center.<br
What are the impacts of low water on the Mississippi River?
Locally, after a bounty of resources were swept into the river during the spring floods, the low water brings a bounty for all the predators in the river, including fishermen. As fish are pulled from
Here’s how to narrow down what you need in a good pair of waders
Sometime around midsummer our minds begin to think about fall and the pursuits we’ll partake in. If your interests go beyond deer and upland game hunting, this might mean examining your stable of waders and
Hunter education, archery in schools may be safe in Pennsylvania despite threat to federal funding
A recent move by the Biden administration to block funding for hunter education and archery programs held in schools may not impact the programs in Pennsylvania, but officials are watching the situation closely.
Compact tractors are worth every penny for outdoor users
My life changed for the better about a decade ago. That was the year I made the decision that I was going to do something I should have done 15 years sooner: purchase a compact
Histories Forgotten: Illinois hires first game wardens in the 1880s
Throughout the late 1870s, state legislatures around the country were passing laws designed to protect fish and game from annihilation at the hands of market men. In Illinois, in 1873, the state legislature elevated game
