Hunting
Michigan Natural Resources Commission gets backlash on does-only reg for special hunts
A backlash over changes to hunts created for disabled hunters is having an effect on the minds of Michigan Natural Resources Commission members who supported for the proposal.
The NRC at its July 11
Outdoor Observations: A new era of anti-hunting propaganda seen in Michigan, other states
It’s been almost 20 years since our last real bout with animal rights and anti-hunter groups here in Michigan – not counting the wolf debate. In 2004 Michigan became the 41st state in the nation
Foam Fest 3D archery shoot with the “Okayest Hunter” crew coming to Horicon, Wis., on Aug. 31
Archers can get ready for the upcoming bowhunting season and benefit conservation in the process at an event coming up in Wisconsin this weekend.
The Foam Fest 3D archery event will run from
Minnesota DNR ramps up elk planning, research; public meeting set for Sept. 10 in Thief River Falls
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resource announced on Monday that the agency is holding an in-person meeting on northwest elk management on Sept. 10 to begin work on developing a legislatively directed plan to enhance
Eight things to know about bachelor groups of bucks that can help you as a hunter
There are various theories regarding why bucks form bachelor groups, but what’s for certain is the groups provide clues to where you should hunt early in the season.
Ohio Insider: Oregon initiative shows the threat to hunting, fishing, trapping is real
The proposal, first introduced in 2022, would have removed all animal cruelty exemptions, in essence criminalizing all hunting, fishing, trapping, animal husbandry, pest removal, and more. The sportsmen and farming communities rallied against the proposal
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PGC has two new deputy executive directors
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has two new deputy executive directors.
David Gustafson, who had directed the agency’s Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, has taken over the deputy executive director role vacated when Stephen Smith
Commentary: Politicians wrong – Pennsylvania needs more game lands, not less
So, if you believe the Game Commission should be buying more game lands, you should contact the offices of Sen. Scott Hutchinson and Sen. Cris Dush – who have advocated buying no more game lands
Curious about single-bevel broadheads? Some thoughts after four years of hunting with them
I was a couple of hours into my first sit of the 2020 archery deer season when I noticed movement down a ridge near the creek crossing.
A big-bodied 9-pointer stopped to scan the area
