Hunting
Former Vermont Fish and Wildlife commissioner, Patrick Berry, to lead Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a public lands and conservation advocacy organization, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6, the appointment of Patrick Berry as its new chief executive officer.
Following a continent-wide search, Berry, of Middlebury,
Gear & Gadgets: An extension to Federal ammo line and much more
Federal Ammunition announces a new line extension to its popular Hi-Bird upland game hunting product line. Hi-Bird Fiber (Paper) Wad’s cellulose wad construction helps minimize plastic left in the field, yet still offers the same
Mild weather causing a waterfowl flight delay in the Dakotas
The late-October winter storm that delivered big winds, dropped snow, and sent temperatures plummeting across portions of North Dakota and South Dakota was supposed to be a game-changer for waterfowl numbers in these two states.<br
Three men are cited for deer overlimits, wanton waste in incident near Deer River
Three men were cited Nov. 20 for a variety of offenses after a Turn In Poachers complaint led Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Vinny Brown to finding deer carcasses dumped on public land, according to a
‘Spies’ watching Minnesota’s early-teal season say hunters continue to do well in not taking non-targeted species
The Minnesota DNR has completed its third and final “spy blind” report on hunter conduct and compliance during the special early teal season, and its findings for 2023 were unchanged from the past two years.<br
December grouse hunting in Michigan requires a different approach from early season
November 14 signaled the conclusion of the first portion of ruffed grouse season in Michigan. The second grouse season began Dec. 1, the day after the firearm deer season ended, and runs through Jan. 1.<br
Pennsylvania bear hunters do well in north-central and northeastern counties
Pennsylvania’s statewide regular firearms season for bears came to a close Nov. 21. Hunters in the traditional north-central and northeastern bear counties did well, but less so in non-traditional counties such as Huntingdon and Somerset.<br
A Girl & A Gun: Women’s shooting league chapter makes strides in Oxford, Ohio
Consider that every gun is always loaded, know your target and what’s behind it, don’t point at anything you’re not willing to destroy, and finger off the trigger until the site is on the target.<br
Commentary: Separate public and private-land antlerless “tags” should be part of Pennsylvania deer management
Those of us who have hunted deer for years in Pennsylvania recall when antlerless licenses were allocated on a county basis. We also remember being told that the Game Commission could do a much better
