Hunting
Pennsylvania’s Elk County camp, Charleroi Lodge, is filled with memories at 99 years old
The Charleroi Lodge was founded in 1925 when a group of Washington County, Pa., outdoorsmen purchased an old grange hall clear across the state in Elk County for a hunting camp.
The area was
Joe Shead: My best duck hunts… and one that might be the worst
Choosing to highlight my best – and worst – duck hunts is a bit of a head-scratcher. Over more than 30 years of duck hunting, there have been a lot of both. And any of
Deer, you, and COVID-19; what’s the connection?
Concern about the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, or SARS-Cov-2, pandemic has waned and doesn’t garner as much media attention as it did when it emerged. However, COVID-19 (shorthand) the virus is still present
No hunting in 2024 on two pheasant recovery areas in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania hunters won’t have a chance to hunt wild pheasants in two recovery areas this season due to habitat loss.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission decided not to hold a pheasant season in the two
Use these tactics to increase the effectiveness of your deer drives
In my formative years as a deer hunter, I probably spent more time driving deer than I did waiting for them. I’m just old enough to remember a time when treestand hunting was in its
For one Minnesota family, public-land deer hunt is a 70-Year Tradition
When Virgil and Mary Ann Baltes moved to Blackduck, Minn., in 1953, they became friends with folks who homesteaded forest property southeast of the city. A few years later, Virgil, a couple of his brothers,
Smokepole 101: Here’s what you’ll need to get started hunting with a muzzleloader
Hunters who head afield with muzzleloading rifles hoping to tag a deer or other big game animal include those who want to create the nostalgia of a bygone era, long-range enthusiasts who to want to
Tips to enjoy traditional autumn turkey hunting
Of all the autumn hunts, turkey hunting is probably the most challenging. Unless a hunter has access to lightly hunted private property, he or she is going to have to expend some effort in their
EHD continues its ugly spread to the north in Ohio
As Ohio’s statewide archery season approached and then opened on Sept. 28, hunters, property owners, and kayakers/canoeists began to encounter dead deer of all shapes and sizes, including trophy bucks, often near water sources.
