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Opening day is a party. The rest of dove season is the hunt. What the September 1 opener means for 2026 and how to hunt doves after day one.
Read More →Hunting from draw to harvest. Tag deadlines and leftover draws, season dates, species tactics, safety, and the federal and state rules that govern the hunt.
Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning. It’s turkey season! More hunters than ever are heading out into the fields, and many of them are new to the sport. Because so much of turkey hunting involves camouflaging yourself deeply, it’s important to remember that sometimes you do…
America has a new Secretary of the Interior … what does this mean for “safari” hunters? The Senate recently voted to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland as our new Secretary of the Interior. Haaland, the first Native American woman to hold a White House Cabinet secretary position, is a Pueblo woman who has publicly stated her…
Cry “Havoc” and let slip the bolts of win! If you’re a bowhunter in search of a comfortable, compact crossbow that comes out of the box ready to go, you’ll be pleased to learn about TenPoint Crossbow Technologies’ recently launched Havoc RS440. The company claims this new bow is the industry’s fastest crossbow per inch….
Is there anything more satisfying than watching poachers get theirs? As ethical hunters, we all hate the following things: sudden rainstorms when we’re tracking a blood trail, Chronic Wasting Disease, and poachers. The first two are acts of God or Nature, and thus beyond our control, but the third is definitely a problem we can…
CIVIVI’s Elementum knife may look like a simple folding blade, but it’s so much more than that. Knife collectors and connoisseurs everywhere have been struck by its good looks, excellent construction, and top-quality steel. They’ve been even more amazed by the CIVIVI Elementum’s incredibly wallet-friendly price. In this video from noted knife reviewer JT’s Knife…
Whitetail deer: gentle, shy, and not at all dangerous. Or are they…? “Nature, red in tooth and claw.” The saying’s meant to remind us that wild animals can be dangerous to human beings, but it’s easy to forget that when the animal in question doesn’t have claws, canines, or carnassials. It’s even easier to forget it…
It’s a must-watch for outdoorsmen…only maybe after you’ve already come home safely. Although we sportsmen refuse to allow 2020 to keep us out of the fields, even dedicated outdoorspeople like to watch TV on occasion. The latest reality-TV obsession is an Amazon Prime documentary called “Missing 411: The Hunted,” and if you’re as big a…
My bow-season prayers to St. The Nuge have been answered! Just a few weeks ago we launched a tongue-in-cheek “prayer to St. Nugent” for bow-season success. Just a few days before that, we yearned for the success of a pro-hunting movie in production called The Harvest. It seems that someone was listening, because the Motor…
These are the prayers I’ll be directing to St. Nugent for the next 10 weeks or so… Archery season begins soon, and you know what that means: Lots of clueless people tromping around in my favorite hunting spot while I sit in my treestand and seethe. While I get ready for bow-season opening day, here’s…
Quick, take a moment and ask yourself this question: “Have I ever seen a pro-hunting movie?” This writer personally cannot recall any that have been produced prior to 1965–in fact, Hollywood seems to use hunting as a coded signal for “crazy antagonist.” That’s why, if you’re a dedicated hunter who believes your pastime has gotten…
“He was catching the animals because he could and he ‘likes to do it’.” Is there any better way to start your Saturday than with a nice, hot cup of schadenfreude? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) recently busted 56-year-old Pickford resident Kurt Johnston Duncan for (allegedly) illegally harvesting three bald eagles and 18…
Dear Vegans of America, I welcome you to sport hunting with open arms. Dear Vegans, I’ll start by saying that nobody cares what you choose to eat or not eat–that’s entirely your business and we live in a free country. That said, if the reason you eschew animal products in your diet is that you’re…
