Hunting
Bob Zink: Looking at the coexistence of dogs and traps
Last winter, a friend of mine was in a northern Minnesota state forest, legally cutting down a Christmas tree. His two Drahthaars were nearby, both with tracking collars. The dogs were close by my friend,
Hunting in comfort: Is a box blind the best option for your top deer spot?
Thirty years ago, you could tune into outdoor programming and if there was a whitetail hunting episode on, there was a good chance it was filmed in Texas.
There was also a good chance
Hunters and other conservationists can lead by example when it comes to reducing window collisions with wood cocks, other birds
In the cold of February, a bird was found dead on the sidewalk of Philadelphia, killed after colliding with a building window. It was an American woodcock, or timberdoodle – an iconic game bird of
Sporting-clays efficiency equals shotgunning confidence and more birds in the bag
Summer is fading fast, and that’s fine with me. I don’t have the same passion for angling that I do for bird hunting, so when fall draws near, I concentrate on wingshooting gear and skills.<br
Tips and tricks to take advantage of Minnesota’s early teal and goose seasons
One bird is small, acrobatic and creates the illusion they can fly like the wind – at speeds exceeding 50 mph. The other is large (body and wingspan), migrates in a V-shaped formation, and almost
Want to hunt big game from a ground blind? Pay attention to the finer details
Throughout my hunting career, I have spent many hours building blinds in a number of my hunting areas, where, after some serious scouting, I figured I could take a nice buck, black bear or long-spurred
Tom Bahti: Some thoughts about my favorite hunting gear
Everyone asks me about my favorite pieces and brands of outdoor gear. Well, OK, actually no one has ever asked me that question, but I thought I’d throw out my choices just to get people
Jeremiah Haas: How spoiled we are as hunters, anglers to live in the Quad Cities area
Recently, I had the opportunity to go to Canada and do some fishing with my family. While we all dream of those magical adventures in the Northwoods, after a few days up there it became
Michigan waterfowl numbers appear down from 2024
Locally produced duck and goose numbers were both down this spring in Michigan and those effects are likely to be felt by waterfowl hunters this fall. Biologists, however, believe the early teal season and goose
