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Randolph County youth event helps fill deep holes left by loss of deer check station culture
The “Hit n Miss Bragging Rights” annual youth weekend activities have played a significant role in introducing more young hunters to the tradition of deer hunting.

Human Dimensions takes look at impact of youth waterfowl hunt in Illinois
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Human Dimensions Research Program. About the only thing I don’t like about it is its name, because “Human Dimensions” makes it sound

Man accused of illegally killing 15-point buck then entering it into Louisiana deer hunting contest
An Arkansas man has been cited after he allegedly killed a 15-point buck illegally in his home state, then entered the deer into a competition in Louisiana, authorities said.

No need to climb mountains anymore when pursuing bears in Pennsylvania
Conventional wisdom would lead you to believe that if you are hunting black bears in Pennsylvania, you need to head to areas with large blocks of woodlands.
Recent trends with our state’s black bears

De-baiting the issue of baiting
Not long after I had settled into the treestand assigned to me, three deer came into range. The doe, large for that area, and her two fawns fed on the corn kernels that had been

The Airgun Revolution Hits Wisconsin
This is the Girandoli air rifle Capt. Meriwether Lewis used to impress the Native Americans he and William Clark encountered during their Corps of Discovery expedition to the Pacific Ocean and back in 1804-06. Photo
Montana man charged in brutal, October remote campsite killing
Kjersem, who didn’t know the suspect, welcomed him to the campsite and offered him a beer, according to Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer. But later the suspect, driven by an unknown motive, hit Kjersem with

Trempealeau NWR is one of seven refuges offering financial perk for voluntary use of non-toxic ammo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) pilot program provides an incentive for hunters to use non-toxic bullets for deer hunting and bird shot for upland hunting. Martha Williams, USFWS director, said that while the

PBA union clears the air on Peanut the squirrel seizure
Peanut the squirrel made national headlines after ECOs on Oct. 30 seized the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred, from Nick Longo, of Pine City, in Chemung County.