Hunting
Pennsylvania commentary: Seems clear hunting license software not adequately tested
Spending most of my working career in information technology, often referred to as IT, the kerfuffle that occurred with the Game Commission’s doe licenses sales doesn’t surprise me — nor did the botched rollout of
Deer Management Assistance Program permits available on Pennsylvania game lands this year
Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program – better known as DMAP – is available on some state game lands for the first time in the 2023-24 hunting seasons.
Through DMAP, hunters can get permits that
To pee or not to pee: Sometimes it’s complicated in a dog’s world
I recently gave some thought to an age-old question that many – well, maybe just me – have pondered.
Let’s say you’re taking your “unfixed” male Deutsch drahthaar on a walk. The dog asks
Commentary: Lack of hard data makes tracking N.Y. trophy gobblers a challenge
Early on while conducting research for a book on New York turkey hunting it became evident that collecting the necessary data, tracking down possible records, and weeding out ghost stories of monster gobblers would not
Wisconsin DNR concludes investigation into illegal killing of huge buck in La Crosse County from 2021
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that the investigation into a 2021 illegal deer harvest has ended with a three-year revocation of the hunter’s hunting and fishing privileges.
In November 2021, an anonymous
Does your hunting dog need ‘mouth work?’ There are multiple methods
Get a group of game-dog enthusiasts together and you’ll end up with some pretty strong opinions when it comes to mouth work – force fetch, as it’s sometimes called.
Many hunters who are lucky
Regional ruffed grouse forecast: What can hunters expect in 2023?
While grouse drumming reports are up slightly in the primary grouse-hunting states, this doesn’t always mean better hunting. High spring temperatures with dry conditions favoring good nesting success and chick survival are more important indicators.
An Alaskan moose-hunting saga: The hunt begins
Given Minnesota’s low moose numbers, I’ll probably never have the chance to hunt these kings of the forest around home. That’s OK, though. I experienced enough moose hunting to last me a lifetime during a
Beat a buck’s nose: A look at new-age scent control options
When I first got serious about bowhunting, it didn’t take me long to figure out I smelled pretty bad to deer. Bucks would hit my walk-in trail and do an about-face. Does would wander into
