Hunting
Do waterfowlers, turkey hunters really need a 3½-inch shell with today’s loads? Examining the tradeoffs
Do hunters really need a 3½-inch shell? Well, you do if you want more. A 3½-inch shell gives you more of everything. More is better when you’re talking about pellets downrange.
Those 3½-inch shells
Restoration creates wildlife habitat, water quality benefits in Minnesota’s Marshall County
In Minnesota’s Marshall County, the solution to farmers’ decades-long drainage and erosion problems along Swift Coulee came with partnerships and funding that transformed the project into a 9-mile-long stream restoration surrounded by 740 acres of
Oak Duke: 10-pointers to monitor in New York, but first a doe
There is just something about 10-point bucks…
And this summer, three of the properties I monitor have 10-pointers crowding SIM card space! Feels like a lottery win. Never seen anything like it. One 10
Meet ‘Wild’ Bill Weber, a man who enjoys his big three at the Minnesota State Fair
This Minnesota native has made it a tradition to visit the State Fair for more than five decades with family and friends. He makes three stops an absolute mission every year: Sweet Martha’s Cookies, a
Is Michigan’s 2026 duck count a mirage?
Michigan duck hunters received encouraging news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2026 Waterfowl Population Status report, as a wetter spring and improved conditions produced a dramatic increase in the number of breeding waterfowl
Josh Haiar: Wrapping up a busy month on South Dakota’s outdoors scene
August was a busy month for South Dakota: One of the state’s U.S. senators introduced a bill aiming to incentivize more grasslands that could be grazed year-round; some residents, as in all states, are reacting
Spring turkey dates, bass regs on the table in Ohio
The Ohio Wildlife Council received proposals for the spring 2027 wild turkey hunting dates and simplified bass fishing regulations on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will publish a complete list
Steve Piatt: Planning – and shooting – for success this hunting season
It happens every year, usually when the calendar turns to August. I suddenly realize I haven’t done nearly enough fishing this summer; that both the dogs and I need to get in shape for the
The September shift: What happens in a buck’s life when he goes from velvet to hard antlered?
Back in turkey season, bucks started to show the first signs of antler growth. As the summer progressed, their future racks began to take shape.
Now, we are in the time period when they’ll
