Hunting
New York Mixed Bag: DEC’s fall turkey forecast optimistic following poult survey
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said thanks to good spring productivity, fall turkey hunters can expect improved opportunities compared to last year.
Dan Ladd: Still some confusion with New York’s new self-printed license format
Although New York’s bear hunting and archery seasons for deer have been open for a while, and there was the September antlerless deer hunt in parts of the Southern Zone, things amped up when the
New York youth hunters capitalize on special hunts
Despite challenging weather in parts of the state during New York’s special youth big game hunting weekend, young hunters and their mentors made the most of it. And, they’ve been doing the same around the
Getting drawn for an Illinois bobcat permit remains ‘roll of the dice’ with interest at all-time high
A self-inspecting question faces Illinois trappers and hunters each fall.
Are they in or are they out? Actually, the question is: Is it more frustrating to draw a bobcat permit nine years in a
Bull elk hunters go four for four in first Jackson County, Wis., hunt
All four hunters who drew a once-in-a-lifetime elk tag in the Black River Falls zone of central Wisconsin were successful.
Two of them, Dryden Watry, of Green Lake, and Daniel “D.J.” Jolliffe, of Wisconsin
New either-sex ‘replacement’ deer tags available this fall in Wisconsin
Starting this season, Wisconsin hunters will receive an either-sex replacement tag if they harvest an antlerless deer that tests positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin.
The tag will be good for the
Russ Mason: Climate change is increasing severity of EHD outbreaks
We hear about the effects of climate change every day.
Yet, for most folks in the Upper Midwest, the effects may seem remote. We aren’t experiencing hurricanes or crippling droughts that may make the
.350 Legend: A worthy option for Ohio deer hunters
After a life of 12-gauge slugs and .50 caliber muzzleloaders, the .350 Legend is almost too good to be true for deer season. Not everyone thinks it is a sweet cartridge to shoot; some feel
Mike Schoonveld: Replacing regulated water repellents
Have you ever heard of “long-chain perfluorochemicals?” Probably not, but I bet you’ve used them. Often abbreviated PFCs, they were used in manufacturing thousands of everyday products like carpets, upholstery, non-stick cookware and outdoor gear
