Hunting
Ohio DNR alters ruffed grouse hunting in the state
Ruffed grouse hunting is effectively banned in Ohio – at least for the time being – following action by the state’s wildlife council on April 29.
A rule to end grouse hunting in Ohio
Tom Bahti: Memories of hunting with a Moses stick
When you hunted Coues deer in southern Arizona with my late cousin, Kurt Bahti, you were gifted and used a “Moses stick.” Kurt fashioned them from the stem of a large cactus, and they were
Dog training language removed from House Farm Bill
Sportsmen and women received an important victory with the removal of anti-hunting and dog training language from the House Farm Bill, entitled the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, following the release of
Dan Ladd: Random thoughts on earning a second buck in New York
Here it is the eve of another spring turkey season in New York and many of us can’t stop talking about DEC’s current proposed deer hunting regulations, mainly the earn-a-second buck component. The timing is
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 30, 2026
Good spring fishing bite finally turning on in parts. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on April 30, 2026.
Harvest number during Ohio’s youth turkey season surprises state biologist
Youth turkey hunters in Ohio’s South Zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18-19, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The two-day season was open to hunters
A Minnesotan’s waterfowling life: Remembering legendary wildlife artist David Maass
“I’ve always liked to draw, even as a little kid, and I was raised in the outdoors. So, put those together, and I guess I was made to become a wildlife artist,” David Maass told
Minnesota’s early turkey kill drops from 2025 as hunters deal with poor weekend weather
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunters did not catch a break with the weather during the early portion of the season, and harvest numbers so far seem to be reflecting that.
Snow in early April made
Glenn Sapir: The makings of an opening day dream turkey hunt
As much as I try to go to sleep early in anticipation of the 3:45 a.m. alarm, my mind and body won’t surrender to slumber. The anticipation and earliness of this 10 p.m. bedtime is
