Hunting
Jerry Bush: Being a hunting mentor to a child is a great honor, but it carries great responsibilities
In 1967, at the age of 12, I benefited from a rite of passage when my father purchased my first Pennsylvania hunting license. Dad taught me how to hunt and a few things that helped
There’s plenty of ways to mess up on a spring gobbler; here’s what not to do
There are a lot of ways not to kill a turkey and I have discovered most of them. On the other hand, after more than 60 years of spring turkey hunting, I think I’ve become
Helpful tips for all trappers: setting up for next season
I’ve been trapping for almost 60 years and have made every equipment mistake in the book – and some the book has never seen.
Most have had to do with procrastination (my wife calls
New York Reader Stories: Trout streams and the whitetail woods are always calling
The steady and calm flow of the stream sounded like hundreds of marbles rushing down rocks. Watching the tinted water gave me a sense of tranquility, yet left me excited to find what was hiding
Doe tags guaranteed to most Pennsylvania hunters
When Pennsylvania’s 2024-25 antlerless deer licenses go on sale alongside general hunting licenses in late June, far fewer people will be waiting in line.
And for most hunters, there won’t be a need.
Oak Duke: Gobbler hunting can be like fishing
Sometimes it is a long time between gobbles for a turkey hunter, kind of like a long time between bites for a fisherman. Our confidence wanes, especially poignant when on an out-of-state hunt.
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No major changes for Michigan’s 2024 elk season
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its meeting earlier this month formally approved elk season lengths and quotas for the next two years that largely are unchanged from recent seasons.
The biggest change for
Hunting, trapping dates approved in Ohio for fall 2024
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved Ohio’s 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons for white-tailed deer, migratory birds, small game, and furbearers during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 10, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR)
Michigan Natural Resources Commission OKs waterfowl seasons, concern for mallards remains
Michigan’s 2024 waterfowl hunting season will look very much like it did in 2023.
At its meeting earlier this month in Lansing, the state Natural Resources Commission voted unanimously to implement a proposal from
