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3D versus Bull’s-eyes: Target choice matters leading up to hunting season
While there are diehard bowhunters who shoot year-round, most folks don’t get serious about target practice until the middle of summer.
This is when whitetail bucks start showing their headgear in a meaningful way,

Ryan Rothstein: Time to get to know your local bucks
I don’t normally start becoming antsy about getting trail cameras out quite yet, but with the number of local bucks that made it through last season, I’ve been itching more than normal to see what’s

Pennsylvania hunting license sales go better this summer than in 2023
Hunting license sales went smoothly when round one began Monday, June 24, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which rolled out a new process that staggers the demand for antlerless tags.
Although more than

Ron Schara: The best gopher trapper in Allamakee County, Iowa
Here’s another thing this nation needs: a National Pocket Gopher Trapping Awards Program.
I’m serious. I’ll volunteer as organizer. There was a day when I was the best pocket gopher trapper in Allamakee County,

Sunday hunting bill clears Pennsylvania Senate, amended version heads to House
In the span of seven days, proposals to lift the longstanding prohibition on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania passed the state House and Senate, but has another legislative hurdle to clear.
Senate Bill 67 passed

NWTF to celebrate 50 years of work in Wisconsin on July 27
The National Wild Turkey Federation, Cabela’s, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the hunter-conservationists from across America’s Dairyland will gather in Prairie du Chien July 27 for a celebration of the restoration of the

Dan Ladd: Another era in sporting licenses about to begin in New York
We’re about a month away from entering yet another new era in regard to sporting licenses in New York. When they go on sale for the 2024-25 seasons, which is typically in early August, it

Gretchen Steele: A hunter’s perspective on new CDC rules for dogs
As a hunter who’s spent countless hours in the wetlands with my trusty Labrador, the thrill of the chase and the bond with my dog are irreplaceable parts of the experience. This fall, however, those

Forest Service clarifies dog leash rule in Boundary Waters, lessening confusion on what’s allowed for hunters
On Wednesday, July 10, the U.S. Forest Service reiterated its rule regarding the enforcement of dogs on a 6-foot or shorter leash – except while actively hunting – in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.<br