Tips & Features
Otis Pike: Suffolk’s popular public land hunting spot
Long Island’s Suffolk County has good numbers of deer, the product in some cases of a lack of public hunting access that allows whitetails to age and grow (as well as multiply to excessive numbers).
Considering a bird mount? A top taxidermist pro offers tips
If you have designs on a duck mount, late-season drakes are best, according to Koenig. The plumage of ducks progressively becomes more colorful during fall.
‘Eyeing’ next year’s deer season after missing out this year
It is a typical morning in many ways: a cup of coffee as the sun rises, sitting in my office, working a few emails with at least one Labrador retriever – on this morning Finn
Observations of a sumac rub
I have always considered rubs, those white scars on the forest’s saplings, a mystery in the world of the white-tailed buck.
The Lodge @ Dreaming Tree Ranch supports young cancer patients
The Lodge @ Dreaming Tree Ranch is a place of peace and comfort for families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
Lake Puckaway ducks skunk Christine
You have read in previous columns that I describe myself as a medium shotgunner. I like to say that I will never win a contest, but I can usually get supper.
Nature smart: Common and clever crows
We often overlook or ignore the more common critters in the natural world. The Eastern gray squirrel and chipmunk are examples of common critters we often ignore. The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is an exceedingly
Backyard and beyond: When less is more
Jim Aarns describes himself as a retired hunter but still maintains his trail cams. He enjoyed finding a recent image of a handsome 12-point buck, taken right behind his house.
Pro Tip of the Week with Terry Tuma
Monitoring and catching ice walleyes during the early to mid-season transition.
