Hunting
Opportunity to mentor young hunter ends with a giant mountain buck in New York’s Adirondacks
The ice crackled like the noise of a small pebble being thrown through a glass window, and my breath floated into the frigid air as I looked over my scope. The deer would be in
Pennsylvania’s bear harvest declines in 2023
For the first time since 2007 Pennsylvania’s bear harvest is on track to be below 3,000.
But according to a Pennsylvania Game Commission biologist, that doesn’t necessarily mean the state’s bear population has
For chasing ruffed grouse, there’s no better time than late December
Ruffed grouse hunters often focus most of their efforts on September and October hunts, but some of the most productive hunting occurs the last few weeks of December.
Jeremiah Haas: Success in the deer woods is about showing up
Most of us do not get to spend all day and night engaged in the outdoors. Time availability in the field changes during your life as you gain responsibilities and obligations. When I was in
Michigan 15-year-old shoots new state-record buck in youth nontypical division
Fifteen-year-old Dylan Meyer from Zeeland, Mich., shot a 20-point nontypical buck in Ottawa County on Sept. 10, the second day of the 2023 youth deer hunt, that is now the state record in the youth
Preliminary estimates show 11.8% decline in Michigan’s 2023 deer harvest, led by steep decline in U.P.
Preliminary data from the Michigan DNR shows the 2023 state white-tailed deer harvest is down significantly, though the reasons why may not become clear until next year.
With roughly 85% to 90% of
Will a buck shot by Ohio hunter this season become the new state record typical?
Word on the street around here is that there could be a new Ohio record typical buck come deer season’s end in 2024.
According to news reports, Christopher “C.J.” Alexander on Nov. 9 shot a
Ohio Mixed Bag: Research using new test for fish contamination on Lake Erie
A University of Toledo researcher is using a novel approach to test for fish contaminants on Lake Erie.
Emanuela Gionfriddo talked about her methods for testing fish for PFAS during an Ohio State University
A year-end reflection on loss, love, and the legacy of outdoor connections
As Winter Solstice nears along with the end of the year, I seem to always become more introspective. It’s as if this particular season serves as a poignant juncture for said introspection, particularly when contemplating
