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Steve Pollick: Amendment to wild hog bill in Ohio should allow some hunting
Ohio hunters would lose their opportunity to shoot “Hogzilla” under legislation that has passed the Ohio House of Representatives and which awaits action in the Senate when sessions resume this fall. Maybe that’s OK.

Commentary: Is it time to tweak the Ohio muzzleloader hunt?
Is it time for Ohio to consider an amendment to the muzzleloader season? Current muzzleloaders are hardly primitive, just narrowed down to one shot. What is the difference in weaponry other than the lack of

Early-season locations to arrow an A.M. buck with a bow
It’s a common refrain in the whitetail space. You can’t hunt mornings in the early season, because the bucks are all back in their beds before first light. While this is a convenient excuse to

John Pollmann: South Dakota youth season offers lessons learned for young hunter
South Dakota’s two-day youth waterfowl season took place last weekend, and the conditions couldn’t have been much better for the state’s young hunters.
Cool, fall-like weather was accompanied by blue skies and a bit

Northern New York deer herd in good shape with opener looming
Another mild winter for much of the region and perhaps some help from mast crop production has New York State Department of Environmental Conservation big game biologists optimistic for ample whitetail numbers as deer season

Ron Schara: On pocket gophers and Minnesota fisheries management
I screwed up. A fella talked to me at Game Fair and said my recent column in Outdoor News about my great skills as a trapper of pocket gophers included a big error.

Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 12, 2024
Anglers switched tactics during recent heat. A look at the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report from across the state on Sept. 12, 2024.

New York’s fishing and hunting report on Sept. 12, 2024
Start of many hunting seasons on the horizon. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Sept. 12, 2024.

Minnesota archers set to learn (non) winter’s effects on whitetails
As Minnesota kicked off its first archery season allowing crossbow use for all last year, it didn’t lead to an increased harvest – a concern of some leading up to the season.
“I’ve been