Hunting
Commentary: How young is too young to hunt?
When the question arises as to how old a youngster should be to hunt big game, the answer varies by state. Here in New York, a 12-year-old can hunt deer provided they have completed a
Wisconsin’s Sheboygan County poaching case settles: $25K fine on 83 civil charges
Lorenzo Mckay Aaron Malueg Thiex, 29, of Howards Grove, pleaded no contest to 83 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) citations Sept. 5 in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He was assessed fines totaling more than
Youth hunting weekend whitetail take up 20% in New York
Perhaps it’s the new e-tag reporting system or another factor? Either way, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said that reported whitetail harvests from the three-day youth hunting weekend, which took place Oct.
Wait is almost over as New York’s Southern Zone deer hunting opens Nov. 15
Deer hunting season in New York reaches its zenith when the Southern Zone regular season begins Saturday, Nov. 15. It is the state’s busiest hunting day of the year, and busiest hunting weekend overall.
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 6, 2025
Whitetails take center stage. Here’s a look at the New York hunting and fishing report on Nov. 6, 2025.
Lots of critters can entertain treestand-bound deer hunters
A deer hunter’s elevated stand offers a unique portal into nature.
I thought about this last week while perched in an ash tree 17 or so feet above the ground, bow and arrow
For bear hunting success in Pennsylvania, sometimes its best to find a watering hole
Successful bear hunting in Pennsylvania continues to be a low-odds-for-success endeavor. Despite more seasons and more hunters pursuing the bruins, the annual success rate usually runs about 2-3%.
Simply put, there is a lot
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Shapiro named to panel boosting hunting, angling
Pennsylvania now has representation on a bipartisan caucus designed to protect and advance hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits.
In early October, Gov. Josh Shapiro was named to the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, becoming the
Doe decoys during the rut: How to give bucks what they want to see
Have you ever wondered why, in most of the hunting content you see in which a deer decoy is used, almost always it involves a buck decoy?
There are a couple of reasons for
