Hunting
Understand these signs to better gauge when and where to be in the turkey woods
Hunters might argue that any day and all days are good days for getting outside and turkey hunting. I get that if a person is limited to one tag and seven days of hunting, but
Ron Schara: If I could do it all over again, what would I change?
If I could do it over again? It’s something to think about. Oh, I have a few examples. Who doesn’t? I mean, I’m kinda glad I did what I did, but I had no clue
Streams of Thought: Time for a return to turkey hunting
It’s been a few years since I’ve hunted turkeys, mostly attributable to an intense fear of Lyme disease and early wake-up calls. I suppose those are terrible or valid excuses, depending on your perspective.
Commentary: Do your part to help build the future of outdoor sports
Something I often hear from folks involved in hunting, fishing and the shooting sports is “We need to get more youngsters involved.”
I’m sure many readers have this same thought. I’m fortunate that my
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 4, 2025
Walleyes entering Detroit River; turkeys strutting. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on April 4, 2025.
Pennsylvania club works on wetlands
The Rolfe Beagle Club, an active bird dog and sportsmen’s group here in Elk County, continued its wetlands improvements this spring by replacing old wood duck boxes at two wetlands on club property.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: New game warden in Sullivan County
Drew Poleshuk was recently commissioned as a Pennsylvania state game warden after 44 weeks of intensive training and assigned as the district game warden for Sullivan County.
Wisconsin DNR seeking public feedback on deer seasons
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, management zones and more ahead of the 2025 deer season.
Pennsylvania Game Commission says 2024-25 deer harvest up over 10%, led by big antlerless take
Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 11% more deer in the 2024-25 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to recently released Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates.
The statewide 2024-25 harvest is estimated at 476,880
