Hunting
Persistence pays off with a record archery elk for PA hunter
Light was fading, and a monster bull was bugling at 45 yards. The hunter’s crossbow rested on a shooting stick. He hoped for a good shot, but the bull was facing him – bugling furiously.<br
‘Forever chemicals’ in deer, fish challenge hunters, anglers
Discovery of the chemicals in wild animals hunted for sport and food represents a new challenge that some states have started to confront by issuing “do not eat” advisories for deer and fish and expanding
‘Set up for a good hunting year for pheasants’
As the season looms, Iowa hunters can likely expect to harvest 300,000 to 400,000 roosters this year, which is similar to last year, when the harvest was the highest in more than a decade.
All the acronyms getting hunters, anglers down in Pennsylvania
Sportsmen bummed out by wildlife diseases, bad news in Keystone State.
Bowhunters out of the gate quickly
Ohio archery hunters post significant gains in early going.
Encouraging signs for Canada goose, mallard numbers
There was quite a bit of good news from the standpoint of population levels for some species of concern.
Attitude adjustment
Despite a bluebird sky and an assortment of decoys, the geese just weren’t flying in the author’s direction this day. But that’s OK, because every hunt isn’t about bring home dinner.
CWD in wild Illinois deer hits high mark
Disease prevalence rate for deer taken by hunters was 4.5%.
Deer food buyer beware: misconceptions and myths
Deer baits and food ‘supplements’ are readily available but, in most instances, are illegal to use in Illinois.
