Hunting
John Tertuliani: Looking into the incredible history of the venerable bowie knife
History has a way of growing larger than life. The 220-year-old story of Jim Bowie is a mystery to me. Believed to have been born in Logan County, Ky., in 1796, his life ended at
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Free fishing weekend arrives June 1-2
Wisconsin residents and visitors who have not yet bought their annual fishing licenses may fish for free during the annual Free Fishing Weekend June 1-2. For that weekend, anglers do not need a fishing license
Northern Wisconsin’s deer herd: Hunters say Douglas, Bayfield counties once offered ‘fantastic’ deer hunting
If you ask Mike Edwards about how good the deer hunting in Douglas County, Wis., was years ago, he says it was “fantastic.” To the east, in Bayfield County, Jim Johannes says hunting there was
DNR deer program specialist Jeff Pritzl dives deep into the northern Wisconsin deer situation
An avid deer hunter himself, Jeff Pritzl has been the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deer program specialist for the past three years. To launch this series in which Wisconsin Outdoor News examines the
Wisconsin Outdoor News launches series investigating deer herd issues in northern counties
Deer hunting and Wisconsin have long been interconnected.
For years, especially in the north, the closure of schools and businesses for the November gun deer hunting season was more fact than legend. Fans attending
Meet Ed Crosby: Ohio Outdoor News’ 2024 Person of the Year
Ed Crosby spends most of his time behind the scenes making sure all of Ohio’s hunter education instructors have what he or she needs to do their job.
He doesn’t seek out the limelight,
The walk-off tom: Be in position and ready should he return
Hunt turkeys enough, and you start to see some patterns develop, especially in the case of eager gobblers. Each year in the woods, I do my best to think like a gobbler. I fly down
New York’s Venison for Vets program expands as hunters help feed those in need
A program called Venison for Veterans that began in Montgomery County, N.Y., 16 years ago continues to broaden.
It started with a simple chat between Assemblyman George Amedore (who was at the time running)
Crossbow bill for those over age 60 passes Senate in New York as legislative session winds down
New York’s legislative session will wrap up on June 6. Following the Memorial Day weekend holiday, the legislature is scheduled to convene May 28-30 and June 3-6.
Since passage of the state budget in
