Deer Stand Serenity Or Is It Insanity?
A deer hunter’s stand should be a sacred place — a peaceful fortress of solitude where a man, woman or child can go to sit peacefully surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature on a glorious fall afternoon. It should be a place free of all care, worry and...
Horses I have Known: The Night Blind and Hell Bent
Like humans, horses can develop night blindness. I discovered this the hard way as I was making my way down a steep mountain trail after a long day of elk hunting in Colorado. The Appaloosa worked well during the day, but as the sun began to set, she began tripping...
The Baptism of Jamie McAlester
The McAlesters were a family of hunters. They were also ruthless in their ways. Logan McAlester saw to that. He and his boys collected their meat any way they could, day or night, summer or winter. None of the McAlester clan ever paid attention to seasons or bag...
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey Reaches Nearly 3 Million Viewers in Third Quarter Alone
Officials from Dorsey Pictures, the world’s largest producer of outdoor adventure television and the only production company with outdoor DNA named to Real Screen Magazine’s annual Global 100 list, announced that the new series Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey has...
An Artist In Big Game Country: Mountain Goat Missed
This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the August 1910 issue of Outing magazine. The very name of mountain goat makes you see the towering crests of peaks searching the sky, wrapped in clouds, the drifting snow swirling in veiled sheets from...
Antler Restriction Effects
Q: I have been hunting whitetail deer more than 60 years and have a question about antler growth, genes and antler restrictions imposed in certain parts of Texas by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. I have had many conversations with game biologists, game...
10 Ways To Be A Better Cougar Hunter
According to Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Oregon’s population of about 6,000 cougars occupies a wide variety of habitat across the state, offering a year-round, readily-accessible hunting opportunity. Their nocturnal habits and stealthy character make...
Tips For A Successful Deer Hunting In Michigan
If you’re planning on deer hunting in Michigan this year, the state DNR offers these tips to think about as you get ready for the season. Talk to a biologist Your local biologist is a wealth of information. Wildlife biologists not only have a broad scientific...
Michigan DNR Adds 2,000 Acres Of Public Land
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently closed a deal to acquire the Storey Lake property after nearly two decades of negotiating to purchase the land. The property – which includes the entire 8-acre Storey Lake and about a mile of Stewart Creek – is in...
2019 New Hampshire Moose Hunt Success Rate Above Average
New Hampshire’s 2019 moose season wrapped up with hunters taking a total of 38 moose – 31 bulls and 7 cows – according to preliminary numbers from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Moose Biologist Henry Jones. That means that hunters achieved a 76-percent success...