Hunting
Hunting diving ducks: Three spots to head after north country waters ice up
A few generations ago, if you grew up hunting ducks in Minnesota or Wisconsin or anywhere in the Great Lakes region and likely beyond, there’s a good chance you cut your teeth chasing diving ducks.<br
What should Ohio hunters expect when another bow season opens in late September?
There wasn’t much fanfare about it, but Ohio deer hunters last year set a new buck harvest record in half of the state’s counties.
The news that hunters in 44 of Ohio’s counties set
Michigan whitetail numbers in solid shape as archery hunters prepare for Oct. 1 opener
When the 2023 archery deer season opens a half hour before sunrise on October 1, Michigan bowhunters can expect a pretty good chance at tagging a whitetail, especially in the southern Lower Peninsula, according to
The bucket list: a look at early season bucks
Chances are, those of us who hunt deer probably have trail-cam shots of our top whitetails handy and scrollable on the phone: those collected in summertime velvet.
And it’s always exciting, partly because velvet
Illinois’ archery deer opener: Some dos and don’ts for early season
After an 8½-month wait, bow season is almost back! All the food plot preparation, hours of shooting, treestand maintenance and trimming, as well as saving all that vacation time up for a magic week in
Hunting the suburbs? Here’s the best ways to make the most of it
Just like most whitetail bowhunters, I relish chasing bucks during the rut.
When late October rings in, anything can happen in the woods. An otherwise slow sit can turn productive in seconds when an
An Alaskan moose-hunting saga, part 5: The journey concludes
Disgruntled, I began hiking down the gravel road in the darkness, my wet boots sloshing with every step. It was a quick pace, and I swung my arms for added speed. I told myself that
Ducks not showing as steep of declines in eastern U.S. than across the Prairie Pothole Region
You may have heard recently about a significant downturn in the North American waterfowl population, but breeding duck numbers in the eastern U.S. and Canada didn’t experience declines as steep as the national level.
Ohio Insider: Two remarkable teachers molding future conservationists
I chronicled both men’s exploits in recent issues, so if you happened to miss either story please do yourself a favor and look those stories up.
