The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, or MassWildlife, is proposing a rules change that would increase the prices for hunting and fishing for the first time in 25 years.
The National Park Service (NPS) announced this week that they are looking for volunteers to help cull a bison herd located on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
A New York man has been charged with felony second-degree attempted arson for allegedly rigging the cabin of his former hunting camp to explode.
It will be a limited bear season lasting just 10 days, from October 18 to 27, taking place in select areas.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, or AZGFD, along with a list of concerned parties, is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a poacher or poachers, to the tune of $10,000.
A Texas man was sentenced to more than a year and a half in prison and $2,000 in fines for his part in a conspiracy to smuggle endangered species.
New for 2020, TrueTimber is releasing their newest ground blind sheds featuring inflatable support beams. This innovative air-filled design gives hunters an easier, faster, and more efficient way of setting up their ground blinds compared to traditional popups.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made good on her promise to expand hunting and fishing access to kids under the age of 18.
Hunters in Wisconsin have been waiting seven years to target gray wolves, and they made the most of what ended up being a shortened, three-day hunting season.
While the number of hunters has plummeted in the United States and Canada, Germany has seen a 25 percent increase in hunting participation in the last 30 years.
Four Mississippi hunters received large fines, parole and are banned from hunter after violating federal wildlife laws.
What does “science-based wildlife management” really mean? One species, black bears, provides a fascinating case study in this national conservation success story.
After a missed opportunity, one Ohio hunter found the dead head of a huge buck he’d been pursuing for several years.
A state legislator in Oklahoma has filed a bill that would create a new hunting season one of North America’s most elusive creatures: Bigfoot.
A California senator has proposed a ban on bear hunting in the state, prompting backlash from people and hunters in the surrounding community.
Investigators of the double homicide of hunters Chance Black and Zachary Grooms found the body of suspect David Vowell Friday.
America’s outdoor pastime experienced a renaissance in 2020 and signs indicate the trend will continue in 2021.
State wildlife agencies are always looking for ways to increase hunting participation, and several groups and organizations believe the best way is to reach out to minorities, particularly African Americans.
Alabama hunters are projected to set a new record for the deer season ending this year, estimated to take as many as 145,000 deer before long.
Last year’s spike in firearms and ammunition sales has been well-documented, but now it looks like hunting has also benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social unrest.
Kentucky wildlife officials are employing a new technology to catch poachers: robot deer.
For sports enthusiasts, it is critical that lawmakers work with federal agencies to fully implement the Great American Outdoors Act.
An 8-year-old girl in Iowa scored a massive, 179⅜-inch whitetail buck earlier this year during the state’s youth season, marking her third big buck in as many years.
Two app developers were out duck hunting when a monstrous 13-foot alligator swam over to their birds and started gulping them down.
Police have asked hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to be on the lookout for the armed deer, or at the very least, the missing rifle.
Project ChildSafe offers safety resources, educational materials for first-time and returning hunters.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners is formally adopting a change to the law that allows hunters of fur-bearing game to use night vision optics.
Two Montana men were badly mauled by a grizzly bear while hunting, and were airlifted to a nearby hospital.
Kyle Burgess got more than he bargained for on a recent hike when a mountain lion began following him — and wouldn’t leave him alone.
A group of about 100 hunters coordinated to cull a herd of elk in Montana, leading to a backlash from wildlife officials and the hunting community.
The Trump Administration’s Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced Thursday that the gray wolf has recovered in the lower 48 and will be de-listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.
It’s hunting season and that means it’s also time for the pseudo-science cautionary news articles claiming traditional ammunition is a health threat.
The governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, is making headlines for taking a black bear during this year’s bowhunting season.
Marsh seeks out women who are not only looking to learn the skills necessary to hunt, but who also want to change parts of their lives.
A bowhunter in Mississippi got more than she bargained for last Thursday when she discovered an adult black bear hanging out in the same persimmon tree that she was using to hunt whitetail.
The cake depicts a bride in a gown dragging a man in camo dress off to his fate above a crest that reads “The hunt is over.”
Hunting activities were listed by purchasers as one of the main reasons for buyers to jump off the fence and head to the gun store.
The Department of the Interior under Donald Trump is working to open 138 national wildlife refuges and 9 national fish hatcheries to hunters and anglers.
A bow hunter in northwestern Oregon died on Saturday after being gored in the neck by a wounded bull elk.
Four Mississippi men are facing a slew of charges following a grand jury hearing for allegedly poaching turkey among other violations.
A French Instagram model and hunting advocate has reportedly had to change her last name after receiving death threats for her work supporting outdoor and shooting sports.
A 30-year Michigan study is confirming news that hunters and recreational target shooters are enabling wildlife to thrive.
New York City has a big rat problem. Thankfully, there is R.A.T.S. – a canine -led rat hunting outfit dedicated to the destruction of those unsightly little pests.
Two friends, Colton Roberts, 20, and Nathan Wright, 17, were hunting hogs for a local farmer in Proctor, Texas, when the pair landed a major catch.
For 2020, the company is reopening the Mountain Dew Outdoor Stimulus, which will pay you if you hold a hunting or fishing license.
A lion hunter who killed an elephant in Africa seven months ago has become the center of a campaign by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to pass an anti-trophy-hunting bill in California.
A Uganda man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for killing a silverback gorilla.
Hunters in Maine are training to use crossbows this year thanks to a new rule expanding the tools people can use during bow season.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission now requires that everyone using State Wildlife Areas or leased State Trust Land possess a hunting or fishing license first.
In the state’s first elk season in a long time, the Missouri Department of Conservation, or MDC, is issuing five permits to hunters for this fall of 2020.
The Burmese python problem in Florida’s Everglades has attracted all sorts of hunters looking for an adrenaline rush and a chance to help restore the area’s biodiversity.
A new study published last month found that a trophy hunting ban in South Africa could significantly exacerbate biodiversity loss in the country.
Ohio Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker was cleared of all charges in the case of taking one turkey according to anonymous reports.
A Pennsylvania teen has received two years of probation and a 15-year revocation of his hunting license after he and another juvenile were seen on video abusing a still-alive whitetail buck.
The reports are technically true, but they leave out critical pieces of context.
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) voted down a proposal Thursday that would have allowed hunters to take coyotes at night.
The Missouri Conservation Commission issued a clarification for hunters looking to take game with AR-based pistols outside of rifle season that cements what hunters can use, when.
The Quail Creek Plantation is up for sale for $25 million. The hunting and fishing lodge and resort spans 3,150 acres with a 14-acre lake full of largemouth bass.
A Wisconsin Judge is being charged with shining deer from his cabin, using bait illegally, and being a party to hunting after hours.
America’s hunting heart is getting a whole lot more room to roam.
“On a heavily forested ridge mixed with White Oaks and Pines, the acquaintance mistook movement of the boys as a turkey and fired at the brothers,” the West Virginia Natural Resources Police said in a statement on Facebook.
License sales are up significantly in many states across the country. Extra pressure could make finding animals more difficult than usual this Fall.
A man in Australia is counting his lucky stars after surviving a crocodile attack this week while wading in a river in the Northern Territory.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is proposing a 9,175 cut to the number of general season buck permits issued in 2020 in 19 hunting units throughout the state.
Hunter Jason Cook was stalking turkeys on a leased plot in Florida when he was attacked by a very rare predator, a panther.
Hunting is a perfect opportunity to be outside, alone or in small groups, enjoying nature and perhaps being able to bring home local game meat for yourself or to donate to others.
The Trump administration has hired a longtime Safari Club International (SCI) lawyer to head the international affairs wing of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Maurice Cardinal and Jake Sansom were shot to death on a rural road northeast of Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, March 27th. Their bodies were discovered outside their truck by motorists early the next morning.
There’s a been a lot of furor about Idaho’s Department of Fish and Game killing 206 elk that were causing trouble for private landowners.
It’s official! There is a new world record for biggest bow-harvested black bear!
The Namibian government announced last week a campaign designed to combat the efforts of animal rights activists to ban trophy hunting.
A 70-year-old California man was slapped with a $20,000 fine for poaching a trophy buck.
A deer and shed hunter in Wisconsin recently found what may be the biggest set of whitetail antlers in Wisconsin history.
The Signature Cowboy Classic comes in a wooden display box with a hidden hinge system and magnetic latch. The call itself is made from high grade walnut with a flat finish and features a laser engraved James Fernandez’s signature with call number and Sure Shot logo.
Umarex has just released two new arrow rifles: AirSaber & AirJavelin. They shoot arrows with precision and enough energy that they are viable for hunting.
Howa has a new line of M1500 rifles featuring carbon fiber barrels and H-S Precision stocks.
The 27 Nosler cartridge can push a 150g bullet 400 feet-per-second (fps) faster than a 270 Win and 300fps faster than the 270 WSM at the muzzle.
Heralded for their durable tent offerings, Kelty jumps into the tactical world with its G2G 4-6 Person Tactical Squad Tent.
On a mission to change the way the world views archery, Global Archery is dodgeball with bows and arrows.
Badlands expands upon its innovative line of Adaptive Coloration Technology with the deigned-to-perform-in-cold-weather Pyre Jacket and Bib.
The department will allow limited hog hunting for licensed deer and turkey hunters but prohibit pure hog hunting in general.
The coroner’s report concluded that both victims died of “buckshot wounds to the torso,” according to Count On 2 News. Both victims died at the scene.
Wildlife officials in Arizona killed three mountain lions after the lions ate human remains in a popular hiking area within eyesight of human housing.
Mack Ginn didn’t get up before daylight to hunt rattlesnakes. He was hoping for a buck when he sat down in his metal ground blind last week.
“I think there’s a whole new challenge with bow hunting that you don’t get with gun hunting,” Corey Price tells The Columbus Dispatch.
“Unbelievably tragic. This is a very rare incident, just what little research we have found less than six of these have been reported in the nation,” the sheriff said. “In my 35 years, I will tell you it’s one of the worst things I’ve ever seen.”
One of the fastest-growing demographics of new hunters is rumored to be adult women. And Florence Teeters of Price County, Wisconsin certainly fits into this category. She killed her first deer this year, with her son, at age 104.
Two sick imbeciles filmed themselves beating a wounded deer recently. We hope they get punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Watching these raptors in action makes one realize that while a modern fox hunter has an advantage with a scoped rifle or crossbow, it still doesn’t compare to that of Kazakh and his golden eagle.
North Carolina may be the best place to hunt bears on the East Coast, but a hunt last week ended differently than two hunters expected.
Pennsylvania legislators have successfully brought a bill before the state senate that would end the prohibition on hunting on Sundays.
“It’s a lot easier spending a little time, a little extra money than it does living in a wheelchair,” teaches Michigan hunter Geoff Newmyer.
“I’ve worked for the Game and Fish Commission for 20 years, and it’s one of the stranger things that’s happened,” Keith Stephens, chief of communications, told Fox 8.
The SAFE Act hasn’t done New York gun owners any favors, but its draconian anti-gun policies just opened 5,300 acres of hunting lands that had previously been in shaky legal territory.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning hunters ahead of the upcoming deer season to be aware of a strain of tuberculosis that can be passed from game animals to humans.
The first deer season under Michigan’s new baiting ban is about to begin, and hunters are far from reaching a consensus about the controversial policy.
In less than two weeks, four hunters have been attacked by grizzly bears in Montana in the same small stretch of wilderness in the Gravelly Mountains.
The son immediate took his father to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. Police are charging the man with “culpable homicide” and have confiscated their rifles.
Strangers quickly become friends in a hunting camp, especially veterans. Stories are traded of service, dates of combat tours are swapped and eventually hunting tales that have grown bigger through the years are retold to fresh ears.
In the first of three experimental hunting seasons, select Alabama hunters will be chosen at random to hunt sandhill cranes.