Hunting
Notes off a soiled cuff: A merger of Pennsylvania’s Game, Fish & Boat commissions possible?
Seven or eight years ago – after decades of trying – I decided to stop attempting to convince readers and leaders that the Game and Fish & Boat commissions should be merged, because having separate
Hunting a whitetails’ security cover: Here are keys to consistent success
Growing up deer hunting during the shotgun season in southern Minnesota, I learned there was a general mindset about hunting deer-bedding areas: Just don’t do it. You’ll chase deer from a property.
Honestly, doing
Get a gobbler going this spring with a barred owl call
The barred owl “shock” call is a good choice when trying to strike up a bird or roost a gobbler for the next morning’s hunt. This locator tactic also works well during other times, especially
Small parcels can yield big results for gobblers
As the morning mist began to clear, a tom hammered from his roost. Perched on a large hackberry tree limb in a finger of woods running up into a cut cornfield, the big bird was
Why do some deer species retain spots in adulthood?
Biologists have spent a century or more pondering why organisms look the way they do. Two common principle ideas include camouflage and mate attraction.
We thought that stripes on zebras were to confuse predators,
Michigan Natural Resources Commission considering waterfowl season framework
The state Natural Resources Commission is considering a proposal from the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division for the 2024-25 waterfowl hunting seasons. The proposal seeks a 60-day duck season and a 107-day goose season and is
Perfect broadhead flight means finding the correct arrow; here’s how to do it
Enter an online archery forum and request people’s opinions on the best hunting broadhead.
You’re going to get a long list of strong thoughts. You may even start a fight.
Are fixed blades
An archer’s guide to outsmarting the wind
Dealing with wind currents has to be at the top of a bowhunter’s checklist when choosing optimal stand locations. Failing to take wind direction, or hunting poor wind direction, will alert deer to a hunter’s
Histories Forgotten: Two game wardens, two brothers, and two murders in Illinois from the early 1900s (Part 1)
The job of a conservation officer has always been considered a dangerous endeavor.
In the often solitary and secluded work environment, there are numerous deadly weapons available to those attempting to flee justice and
