Hunting
Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio Division of Wildlife publishes expenditures for 2024
The Ohio Division of Wildlife’s money tree is watered by the state’s anglers and hunters. Even the greenbacks from the federal government pour from funds supported in one fashion or another by sportsmen and sportswomen.<br
Pennsylvania Game Commission is on lookout for rabbit hemorrhagic disease
With the opening of rabbit season, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking hunters to keep an eye out for evidence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2), which is rapidly spreading in the West and
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: RMEF, partners send $528,023 to state
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a host of partners supplied more than half a million dollars to enhance habitat for elk, deer, black bears, turkeys and other wildlife in Pennsylvania.
Commentary: Rules of gun safety important to follow regardless of experience
As another hunting season begins, I was abruptly reminded how easy one gun safety slip-up can quickly ruin a day afield.
After my second dove hunt of the season, I dismantled my antique
Better to sit or stand when on watch in the deer woods? Staying still is key
Since the eyes of a deer can take in a good bit of woodland landscape with their extra-long pupil, any movement, however slight, such as a hunter turning his head to one side, or swatting
Teen breaks her mom’s Michigan state record bear mark that stood for 26 years
In an amazing twist of fate and luck, 15-year-old Autumn Pratt from Grayling set a new Michigan record for black bear among females in the bow and arrow category last fall.
The bear Autumn
Devising a duck decoy plan: When, where, how many?
Decoys are among the most valuable of waterfowl-hunting tools.
Unless you’re pass-shooting or jump-shooting, they’re essentials. But there’s more to just tossing them out haphazardly. Here are some important things to consider when using
Michigan Outdoor Observations: Abide by hunter orange laws, stay safe this season
The issue of hunter orange surfaces every year about this time. Many, if not most, hunters have concerns that the blaze orange color scares away deer. “It makes you stand out like a giant pumpkin,”
Ohio Erie County wildlife officer Michele Butler earns prestigious award for protecting waterfowl
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Michele Butler was recently recognized for her exemplary work as a wildlife officer. The Mississippi Flyway Council is honoring officer Butler with the Waterfowl Protection Officer of the
