National Hunting
“Back tag bill” signed as electronic or ‘other’ acceptable licenses are approved for New York hunters
Jeff Murray
July 18, 2024
New York hunters will soon be able to travel afield without a back tag or a physical hunting license, if they choose.
That’s thanks to legislation passed by both houses of the state legislature
Gear & Gadgets: Abu Garcia’s Max Pro Spinning Combo, plus much more
Staff Report
July 18, 2024
Experience better-than-ever Abu Garcia engineering for MAXimum performance with the Abu Garcia Max Pro Spinning Combos, featuring a custom designed reel seat with integrated polymer comfort grip for ultimate comfort, 6+1 bearing system for ultimate
Ben Moyer: Pennsylvania lags behind in debate over use of trail cameras
Ben Moyer
July 18, 2024
This frequently happens when I search the Pennsylvania House or Senate websites for specific information. I’ll encounter something else that’s unrelated, but interesting.
That’s how I learned about House Bill 59, which was introduced
Deerassic Park, and it’s impressive whitetail Hall of Fame, great place to visit for deer junkies
Alex Merritt
July 18, 2024
The off-season for a serious whitetail hunter can be a grim time of year. Long days and hot temperatures push the mind longingly back to crisp fall mornings and big bucks, despite deer season still
Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
Ducks Unlimited
July 17, 2024
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
Minnesota DNR plans to sell 80,000 school trust acres in the Boundary Waters to U.S. Forest Service
Tim Spielman
July 17, 2024
The Minnesota DNR announced last week a plan in which the agency would sell more than 80,000 acres of state-owned school trust lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the U.S. Forest Service,
Bob Gwizdz: Most of Michigan’s Deer Management Initiative recommendations won’t help deer herd
Bob Gwizdz
July 17, 2024
I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the conclusions of the recently completed Deer Management Initiative, but I’ll be darned if I can see what the hours of effort, expended in that exercise, actually
Commentary: What science says about human consumption of lead in venison
Russ Mason
July 17, 2024
The short answer is that the concern is overblown in much the same way that concerns over lead and wildlife impacts are (more dramatically) overstated.
Tom Venesky: Time to let farmers plant again on Pennsylvania game lands
Tom Venesky
July 17, 2024
Crop damage concerns have been at the forefront lately as the Pennsylvania Legislature considers bills aimed at reducing the impact of deer.
So far, not much has worked when it comes to reducing crop damage.
