From game meat to edible plants to medicines, the bounty generated by our public woodlands is incredibly important. Photo above: Public forests are obviously crucial wildlife habitat, but they also provide an incredible array of additional benefits. (Photo by VictorSchendelPhotography.com) Hunters know the feeling: that first peep of grey light, the cool embrace of autumn […]
Scroll through social media these days and you’ll find a growing trend in the way deer hunters score their deer. More and more hunters are using the Buckmasters scoring system now than ever before – but why? Why is this scoring system that’s been around for decades becoming more of a standard for how a […]
Tragedy found its way into the turkey woods, once again, as reports have been released of an 80-year-old man facing murder chargers after investigators claim he accidentally shot and killed another man while turkey hunting last week in California. The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to a hunting accident that took place […]
Elected officials in Catron County, New Mexico, held a special meeting Thursday to declare a state of emergency over Mexican wolves. County commissioners, who voted unanimously in support of the resolution, spoke during the meeting of an emboldened and growing wolf population with little to no fear of humans. Several ranchers and hunting outfitters provided […]
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has released its latest Forever stamps series featuring Freshwater Fishing Lures. The stamps were officially dedicated at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri on March 13. The new collection showcases five popular lure types: crankbaits, in-line spinners, spoon lures, wakebaits, and poppers. These lures, […]
Arizona’s crossbow permits are up for revision under a current rulemaking proposal. Over the past ten years the State has seen significant increases in the number of crossbow permits issued, and many associate increased archery harvest with all of those crossbows in the field. The Commission will accept comments on the topic through Wednesday, April […]
The Vancouver Outdoor Expo is in the books, and vendors from the event are not happy. Business owners that had a booth at the show are saying the event was far more than just a flop – it was a scam. That’s why a number of the show’s vendors have contacted local news stations, and […]
With a large budget deficit forecasted and calls from Olympia for reduced spending on state programs, a pair of Washington legislators have introduced a bill that would sharply increase the cost of sportsmen’s licenses, though seniors would at least get a break on the hunting side. As currently written, Senate Bill 5583 would hike fees […]
They don’t grow much bigger! Angler Earl Gill IV caught this 443-pound yellowfin tuna aboard the Excel with an Okuma Makaira 20. The talk of fishing social media this past month has been about a possible new world-record yellowfin tuna landed off Mexico. Here’s the complete story: On a 10-day fishing trip to the Pacific […]
The inaugural velvet buck hunt for bowhunters in Arkansas proved to be a big success for hunters across the state. The hunt took place September, 7-8, giving bowhunters a chance to hunt whitetail bucks that are still in velvet; a bucket list trophy for most any deer hunter. With harvest numbers finally tallied, the Arkansas […]
