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2012 Montana archery elk/mule deer hunting journal notes
OK folks, filing this one from somewhere within striking distance of Bob’s Bar, Motel, Restaurant, Laundromat, Gas Station, Shower Outlet and Wi-Fi Station in Neihart, Montana. I’m here with Bill McCutchin, of Boulder Junction, his
Now that Illinois has a season, some trappers wonder: How do I trap a river otter?
There’s finally a bit of buzz in the state’s trapping community – just as the Illinois Trappers Association prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. Final approval of a river otter trapping season was
Weathering Alaska
About the only guarantee you can get when it comes to weather is that it will happen – good or bad. Our recent trek to Alaska took us from Fairbanks to Valdez – a six-hour
Mast looks generally promising in my area
I have been out scouting a few times in Centre and Blair counties and I’ll share my observations for readers of this blog. The bad news – I see very few (if any) apples anywhere.
It's time for Michigan to have a wolf hunt
Now that gray wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, it’s time for the state to bring in a hunting season as one way of managing the animals. According to Michigan Dept.
On the hunt
It’s on! Sept. 15 has traditionally marked the beginning of fall hunting seasons for a lot of Michigan hunters. Sure elk season opened late last month for a select few who won the elk lottery.
Trapping always in the crosshairs
In another month or so New York Outdoor News will produce its annual issue with a special focus on trapping, which just about any sportsman would see as a legitimate wildlife management tool. Fortunately the
The hunter migration has begun
Many of my fellow outdoorsmen and women are emerging from their summer lairs and heading into the pre-deer season woods. The mission is obvious: do some pre-season scouting and get those tree stands up. The
Top fishing tactics for any weather
Few topics drive more questions at my fishing seminars – open water and hard water alike – than weather. How does weather affect fishing? So many factors come into play, but I generally sum it
