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EHD continues to spread, hitting parts of southeast Ohio’s deer herd hard
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) continues to rapidly spread across southeast Ohio, making its presence known in 24 counties as of mid-September.
“And we have several more samples at the lab now that will likely

Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 18, 2025
Lake Erie’s Central Basin consistently producing ’eyes. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Sept. 18, 2025.

Tom Bahti: A little redemption hunting Coues deer
It was the week after Thanksgiving in 2019. My cousin Kurt Bahti and I had packed into a remote basin in the Santa Rita mountains south of Tucson to hunt Coues deer.
A 2-inch

How to put together trail-cam data that will help you in the big woods
With the new hunting season upon us, it brings hopes of perfect hunting days that close with memories made to last a lifetime. Some of those memories will be nothing more than a laugh with

Dan Ladd: ‘Woods walk’ on family property is eye-opening experience
I’m extremely fortunate to live on a piece of property that has been in my family for generations, as far back as the late 19th century. Like my father, I grew up here and in

Commentary: Interior order threatens Land and Water Conservation Fund
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is calling for the immediate reversal of Secretarial Order 3442, signed earlier this month by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, which undermines the Land and Water Conservation Fund – America’s most successful

Fall turkey hunting is worth stepping down from the deer stand for
Most turkey hunters consider it a springtime game, when the longbeards are thundering on the roost and you’re calling them into shotgun range. Over the years an entire legion of obsessed gobbler pursuers has grown,

Minnesota woman takes 588-pound bruin
After getting situated around 2 p.m. to sit on a bear stand for the rest of the evening on Monday, Sept. 1, Leah Wicklund and Chuck Perkins, of Coon Rapids, Minn., saw a black bear

Gretchen Steele: Illinois wasn’t always the whitetail destination it is today
As the late September breeze carries the promise of the upcoming deer season, the anticipation is palpable in southern Illinois.
The golden hue of soybeans, the rhythmic fall of acorns, and the flickering trail