Home » Hunting
Hunting

Bill to give Pennsylvania Game Commission ability to set its own license fees
The Pennsylvania Game Commission could be on the verge of gaining the ability to set its own hunting license fees, similar to authority already given to the Fish & Boat Commission.
On June 21,

Basic commands for your hunting dog: Inconsistent commands create inconsistent responses
Sit… sit … come on! … SIT!
Probably not what we should be thinking when we talk about the five commands every hunting dog should know, even though it may be the five commands

Dog breed profile: Gordon setters are the “black avenger of the highlands”
A couple summers ago, my wife’s aunt asked if we could dog-sit one of her canines for a fortnight. Thus began my crash course in Gordon setters.
An early riser, I’d take 4-year-old female “Vegas”

Michigan legislation would kick-start a Natural Resources Commission in the Upper Peninsula
State representatives Gregory Markkanen (R-Hancock), Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River), and Neil Friske (R-Charlevoix County) have introduced legislation that would create an Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission.
The legislation, a package of tie-barred bills (HB

Ohio DNR wants public reports of grouse, wild turkeys
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is asking the public to report wild turkeys and ruffed grouse observed throughout the summer for the annual brood survey.
Wildlife biologists use turkey and grouse brood

Washington’s Beau Brooks defends his pro title at RMEF’s World Elk Calling Championships
Beau Brooks of La Center, Wash., fought off a stacked field that included six other past world champions to defend his title and win the professional division of the 2023 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s World

Pennsylvania’s new online doe tag sales system bombs on launch day
The rollout of Pennsylvania’s online antlerless deer permit sales got off to a chaotic start June 26, with hunters waiting hours to make their purchases either virtually or at issuing agents across the state.

Can rubber boots really trick a deer’s nose? Tests with police dogs help answer that question
Rubber boots have long been part of a bowhunter’s “uniform.”
While farmers and others have been using vulcanized foot coverings to do chores for decades, those knee-high green boots really didn’t hit the hunting

Pleasant surprise comes after helping teach a friend how to reload ammo
A few months back a friend asked me if I’d help him get started in reloading for his .308 Winchester. I was glad to help. I loaned him my NRA reloading manual that showed the