Hunting
Lifting of a decades-old bear hunting prohibition floated on Michigan’s Bois Blanc Island
The Michigan DNR is seeking public comment on a proposal that would lift a more than 40-year-old prohibition on bear hunting on Bois Blanc Island in Mackinac County.
If approved by the Michigan Natural
Former Ohio Division of Wildlife chiefs reflect on their experience in the role
In the midst of the 2026 Ohio State Fair, a sportmen’s summer celebration was held at the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Natural Resources Park on the state fairgrounds.
The event was hosted by ODNR Director
Don’t let neglected gear sink your duck opener
A hen wood duck flushed from a patch of cattails nearby as I slowly paddled my kayak through the backwaters of the Mississippi River bottoms. The wily hen flopped across the water for half a
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: DEP does mosquito control in Delaware County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Mosquito-Borne Disease Program conducted truck mounted ultra-low volume mosquito control efforts July 22-23 in Delaware County in the following municipalities: Ridley Township, Tinicum Township, Clifton Heights Borough, Springfield Township
Focus on a few fundamental truths for a better bowhunting season
I got a text from a friend who has been putting many hours in scouting for whitetails this year.
He was seeing good sign on a big piece of public land – scrapes, rubs,
Pennsylvania’s CWD pilot program may give hunters an option
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is ramping up a pilot program with the eventual goal to afford hunters across the state the opportunity to test their own deer for chronic wasting disease.
The program is
Junior Hunter Gun, a new hunter training tool, inches closer to reality
A first-time hunter takes aim at a pheasant rising from the cornfield.
He unlocks the safety, presses his cheek against the butt of the gun and smoothly squeezes the trigger.
The sound of a
Pennsylvania Game Commission approves real estate deals
Pennsylvania game commissioners, at their July 10 quarterly meeting, approved the following land acquisitions:
Megan Plete: Visiting the Smith & Wesson Training Academy
I knew I was out of my element before I ever stepped onto the range.
The invitation was to attend a media event at the brand-new Smith & Wesson Academy in Maryville, Tenn., a
