Hunting
Call like you mean it to attract mid-season toms
There’s a reason you don’t see really good turkey callers shun mouth calls. While it’s possible to cover the turkey’s vocabulary with slates and box calls, the diaphragm call is the best option if you
Michigan DNR discards 12,000 pounds of diseased or metal-tainted venison in 2023
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has discarded more than 12,000 pounds of donated venison since last season as a result of tests that have uncovered metal fragments and chronic wasting disease.
In August
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024
Turkey season off to good start; morels are popping. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024.
Stephen Smith appointed as Pennsylvania Game Commission’s executive director after Bryan Burhans resigns
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director.
Stephen Smith, who has served as deputy executive director since February, was appointed to his new role April 29 by the Board of Game Commissioners,
Gretchen Steele: Public libraries overlooked as hubs for outdoor enthusiasts
In a world dominated by digital screens and virtual landscapes, the call of the wild remains as potent as ever. For outdoorsmen and women, the allure of nature’s grandeur, the thrill of adventure, and the
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024
Fishing has been better with receding levels. A look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on May 3, 2024.
Pennsylvania turkey hunters complete every slam recognized by the National Wild Turkey Federation
Two Luzerne County, Pa., residents recently accomplished one of the rarest feats in the world of turkey hunting, and they did it just 13 days apart.
Tony Hudak, of Noxen, and Alden resident Ed
Gene Kroupa: A heavy Iowa gobbler falls for some time-tested tactics
High winds, heavy rainfall, and a few tornadoes peppered the spring turkey woods and fields the day before Iowa’s third season opener.
Better yet, hens were already on the nest, according to my landowner
When is it time to be mobile for toms, and when is it best to stay put?
No doubt you’ve been a part of that’ll-never-work type of maneuvers in the turkey woods that end up paying dividends. Maybe it was a 20-yard reposition on some birds working around you. Or perhaps a
