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Grouse, deer, fall turkey rule changes proposed in Ohio
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife is proposing new hunting and fishing rules for the season beginning June 30.
The proposed rules are available online for review and comment by hunters and anglers at

Top 10 (plus one) lifetime gear investments you can make as a hunter
If you plan to live a hunter’s life, you’ll need to invest in some gear. But not too much!
As Americans, we are inundated with gadgets. If legs, arms, hands, and eyes can do

Minnesota study detects PFAS in deer liver, muscle tissue
From 2021 to 2023, the Minnesota DNR, Minnesota Department of Health, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tested white-tailed deer that live on or around sites with possible PFAS contaminants to discover if so-called “forever

Outdoor Insights: Wild deer for sale? Idea still deserves a hard pass
A buddy sent me a link to a story that appeared in The Atlantic Monthly back in January.
Titled “Eat More Deer – America is letting good meat go to waste,” the piece advocated

Dave Maloney, Pa. lawmaker vocal on hunting, fishing issues, opting to leave ‘corruption of politics’
A state legislator who has long been vocal on hunting and fishing issues and who has been a thorn in the side of the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed he will not seek re-election at the

Ryan Rothstein: A grab bag of late-winter outdoors observations from Minnesota
I’m sure this isn’t unique to Minnesota, but I can’t help but notice as I get older how many “contentious” deer regulation changes we’ve had in our state over the past 20 years.
We

Dan Ladd: Taking a shot at shotshell reloading
When I took up handloading a few years back, loading shotgun shells was not part of the plan. But then a .410 turkey gun came into my life and with it, TSS No. 9 turkey

Gretchen Steele: About now, Illinois outdoorsmen yearn for spring
There’s a particular kind of ache that settles into southern Illinois by early March. As I write this in the early morning hours, the temperature is a cool 16 degrees, and the wind chill is

March and even into April the true test of winter survival for deer, pheasants
Early March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over.
Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle, and we can see the finish line of our annual winter marathon. However, it’s too