Hunting News
Before 2025
- A hardwater secret: Know the environment and you will know the fishThe sport of ice fishing demands more than just a good spot on the lake and a bucketful of pre-set fishing rods. Successful ice anglers understand the delicate ...
- Fall hunting hitting full stride in the DakotasAfter weeks of unseasonably high temperatures, the weather has turned cool and crisp in North Dakota and South Dakota on the heels of a wind-whipped cold front ...
- Two Georgia children recovering after separate attacks by bobcatTwo Georgia children are recovering from injuries after separate attacks by what officials called an "aggressive bobcat." The attacks happened last Friday near ...
- Here’s some fall turkey tips ahead of New York’s openerThe fall turkey season opens throughout most of New York’s Southern Zone Oct. 21 and in my opinion, it should be a good one. Other than the first week in May ...
- Iowans reminded to check docks and equipment for invasive species before storing for the winterThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds lake property owners to check their boat and trailers, and docks and lifts, for aquatic invasive species ...
- Birds and birders flock to Iowa’s Boone Forks Bird Conservation Area for the fall migrationThe confluence of the Boone and Des Moines rivers forms the heart of the Boone Forks Bird Conservation Area (BCA) – 80,000-acres of well managed public and pr...
- Streams of Thought: Enjoy this treasured time, but always safety firstWhen I was a young waterfowler all those years ago, my friends and I were highly devoted to our craft and practiced it whenever we could. In fact, we’d often ...
- Commentary: To be a better shooter, spend your money on targets, ammo, not gunsWith bird-hunting seasons in full swing, hunters are finding success – occasionally, if not consistently. Dove hunters who’ve switched to grouse hunting may...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Another example of bad hunter behaviorI presume they were shooting at a grouse and missed. They never got out of the truck to see if they wounded the bird. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: ...
- MN Daily Update: Bagging grouse from heavy coverGrouse hunting can be tough right now because of a lot of cover remaining. Here is how to bag some birds in this heavy cover. The post MN Daily Update: Bagging ...
- Nix the “Git it done” syndrome that engulfs modern-day hunting cultureEarlier this week, on the eve of a new hunting season, I enjoyed a phone conversation with a friend. “Enjoyed,” though, isn’t the right word because my fr...
- Late October is the time to target for a Pennsylvania public land bird huntIt is the best time to connect with migrating woodcock in the Northern Tier where we hunt. The post Late October is the time to target for a Pennsylvania public...
- Minnesota’s bear harvest likely to decrease in 2023Bear hunters and guides alike knew the competition would be stiff going into this year’s Minnesota bear-hunting season, which began Sept. 1 and ends Sunday. T...
- Fall pier fishing: A simple approach that produces in a big wayFall finds a lot of Michigan sportsmen in the woods or fields, but die-hard fishermen flock to Great Lakes piers. A potpourri of species converge on the piers i...
- Ohio Insider: Where do things stand with deer disease in the state?In a recent conversation I had with ODNR Division of Wildlife deer project administrator Mike Tonkovich, the deer doctor provided an update on where things stan...