Hunting
Know your oaks: Increase your acorn IQ to become a better deer hunter
You don’t have to hunt deer long to realize that oak trees, and the acorns they drop each fall, are hugely important to whitetails. And many hunters know that most oak trees fall into one
Rifles given OK for Illinois’ gun, youth hunts
Illinois’ “shotgun season” is no longer just that.
Deer hunters will be able to use centerfire single-shot rifles during the two weekends of the 2023 firearms season, DNR has confirmed. Youth hunters also will be
Doves can humble even the best shots; here’s how to put more in your vest
With dove season open since early September in most states, many hunters are geared up for one of hunting’s most enjoyable pursuits – dove hunting.
And, since these winged rockets are one of the toughest
Here are three observations taken from a first duck hunt
It’s been more than 30 years since I enjoyed my first duck hunt, but I still remember many of the details. Hamlin County. A boat ride in the dark with my older brother. Nearly a
Chronic wasting disease a growing threat for New York
Chronic Wasting Disease hasn’t been seen in New York State since 2005 but it has the potential of changing deer hunting forever. This always fatal disease, for which there is no cure, threatens white-tailed deer,
Getting to the point of Michigan’s grouse and woodcock opener
I’ve been reflecting lately on how our great sporting traditions – participating in certain pastimes with particular individuals on specific days or dates – begin and endure. I have, and have had, plenty of them.
Wisconsin State Roundup: Senate committee rejects four of five appointees to Natural Resources Board
I finished the Oct. 6, No. 20 Issue of WON on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 28, from elk camp in central Montana. That print issue should hit subscribers’ mailboxes starting Monday or Tuesday, Oct.
Gene and Rosalie Grazzini honored for conservation of Minnesota wetlands
Gene Grazzini, a former Ducks Unlimited (DU) state chairman and regional vice president, and his wife Rosalie, were recently honored for their commitment to conserving wetlands in western Minnesota’s Prairie Pothole Region. The dedication took
For 40 years, North Dakota’s Report All Poachers program has played big role in catching violators
I don’t remember the year, but I was a young hunter with my dad near Twin Lakes in LaMoure County, N.D. It was so long ago there were actually two lakes with a road in
