Hunting
Mike Raykovicz: Tree stand safety reminders
Now that crossbows have become legal hunting tools in New York, it’s expected that record numbers of hunters will be in the woods hunting deer this fall and, most will likely hunt from a tree
Utilize a shooting brace to improve your accuracy this fall
I think all hunters would agree that precisely placing your shot, bullet or arrow is key to putting game down quickly. Spending time on the range to familiarize yourself with your chosen sporting arm is
Beating the heat, bugs for a Minnesota doe on the bow opener
By the time I found the big doe, it was well past dark. Stars were shining brightly and the only sound was the occasional bark of a farm dog in the distance.
Tracking
‘Tight window’ between when Wisconsin hunting regulation pamphlets are printed and when seasons start
So, just when did the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) printed 2025 hunting regulations pamphlets reach the hunting public?
That was a question that Jamie Cleaver, a Wisconsin Outdoor News reader in West
Russ Mason: Privatization of CWD testing could help minimize human exposure, save money
From a wildlife perspective, management of chronic wasting disease (CWD) boils down to prevention, surveillance, and suppression. Eradication is unrealistic, just as it is for other wildlife diseases.
Most likely, CWD eventually will spread
State Roundup: Wisconsin Waterfowl Association names new executive director
The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) has a new executive director in the form of Brad Heidel.
WWA’s retiring executive director, Bruce Ross, and board of director president, Bruce Urben, made the announcement last week.
Patrick Durkin: Long hours in a treestand pays off on Idaho elk hunt
What do you say to convince yourself to stick with a treestand where you haven’t seen an elk after 11 hunts totaling 50 hours the past 5½ days?
Based on 55 years of bowhunting
When it comes to bowhunting, don’t miss high
One day, a Pennsylvania bowhunter stacked fallen branches against a large tree trunk that had been lying horizontally on the floor of the Allegheny Forest for years, to create a natural blind. He chose the
Fall season offers the best for both hunters and anglers
With the days getting shorter and the mornings a little crisper, it leaves little doubt that fall is upon us. All across Ohio, many bows are being shot and fine-tuned, treestands are being hung, and
