Hunting
Dan Ladd: Some concern exists as New York goes to print sporting licenses later this year
It’s an ever-changing world in New York’s sporting community, exemplified by last month’s announcement that come this August when sporting licenses go on sale, we will be going to plain paper licenses and carcass tags.
Gearing up for a new pup? Here are some training essentials
Springtime is new-puppy time for a lot of folks.
The arrival of a fresh recruit comes with a healthy dose of optimism, and the promise of a dozen or so good years ahead of
Talking turkey with NWTF Hall-of-Famer Chris Kirby
I recently had the pleasure of talking (turkey) with Chris Kirby of Springville, N.Y., just a few days after he received a prestigious honor. Kirby was named to the Grand National Calling Championships Hall of
Raising River: The path with a new pup is a winding road
Ten years ago, a kitten crawled into my husband’s open toolbox while he was on a hunting trip. It refused to leave. On his way home, my husband called, inquiring whether I would consider getting
Quartering deer in the field, landowner turkey preference up for debate during Wisconsin spring hearings
Wisconsin hunters could quarter or bone out deer they harvest and leave the inedible parts in the woods if a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advisory question to be offered at the annual spring hearings
Michigan father-son team carry on the tradition of trapping
One of the reasons early settlers came to Michigan was because of the fur trade.
Well before statehood, the fur trade was the dominant industry in Michigan and remained so for more than a
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsinites invest time, labor in fish, wildlife areas
Whether you fish, hunt, hike or birdwatch on one of Wisconsin’s 200-plus fish and wildlife areas, you’ll benefit even more if you “adopt” and work on that prized land with help from the Department of
Pennsylvania reader stories: Shanty offers up one more buck for an ailing hunter
On Dec. 26, 2022, family friend Roberta “Bert” Rumfelt lost her battle with cancer. One of her last wishes was for my brother Carl Benner to hunt the 2023 Pennsylvania deer rifle season from her
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board hears 2023’s deer hunt rundown
The Wisconsin DNR’s final report for the 2023 deer season showed an 11% overall reduction in harvest from 2022, although the Southern Farmland Zone exceeded the 2022 harvest.
Jeff Pritzl, DNR deer program specialist,
