Hunting
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
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 23, 2024
Turkey hunting almost over as attention turns to fishing. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report from across the state on May 23, 2024.
Commentary: Changing technology and a new frontier in the great outdoors
Twenty years ago, I wrote a column about technology. It was inspired by a walk through an early-spring hunting and fishing expo. What I wrote then and what I’m thinking about today with forward-facing sonar
Framework for the 2024 deer gun season in North Dakota now set
The framework for the 2024 deer gun season in North Dakota has been set. The Game and Fish Department has made available 50,100 licenses to hunters, down 3,300 from last year. In addition, muzzleloader licenses
Tom Venesky: CWD threat no reason to pass on venison
One of the main reasons we hunt for deer is food.
Sure, hunting to survive isn’t a necessity in this day and age, but for many of us venison is a delicacy, and it
Streams of Thought: Some final thoughts on land-transfer bills that failed to pass during Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session
Funding for an Asian carp barrier on the Mississippi River produced plenty of ink here and elsewhere, and deer hunters across at least a portion of the state were paying close attention to whether or
Wisconsin DNR sets harvest quotas for 2024 elk season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today presented the elk harvest quotas for the Black River Elk Zone and Clam Lake Elk Zone to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.
The DNR approved an eight-bull
