88,843 Deer Harvested During Missouri Firearms Opening Weekend
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 88,843 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season Nov. 16 and 17. Of the 88,843 deer harvested, 51,086 were...
Horses I Have Known: The Paranoid Schizophrenic
This animal is certain that every stick, rock, bent blade of grass, insect or animal scent, poses an immediate threat to its very survival. It responds accordingly by rearing, running, going in reverse or otherwise making a fool out of itself and you. In bear and wolf...
How To Make Rattling Bucks Work
Q: I want to learn more about rattling in whitetail bucks. When is the best time of the year, the best time of the day, the best technique and do I need big or small antlers for rattling? I’ve tried rattling many times but have never rattled in a buck. I’ve even...
Greg Fischer’s Mauling
Don said he saw the whole thing from less than 100 yards away and when the bear hit Greg, his rifle flew up fifteen feet into the air and the bear was on him. Grabbing Greg’s leg, the bear gave its head a quick shake, fracturing both the tibia and the fibula, then the...
Blastomycosis: A Little Known Disease That Can Affect Man And Dog
Literally two days after winning an 82-dog open all-age stake in the summer of 2016, a male black Lab named FC-AFC B Bumble, call name “Stinger,” was barely able to walk. Rushed to the veterinarian by his owner, Oskhosh, Wisconsin, sportsman Fred Kampo (who...
Additional South Dakota Public Land Opportunities for Hunters This Season
As hunters hit the field this year, they will have access to more public hunting land. According to Kevin Robling, Deputy Secretary with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), the department has been working hard to partner with landowners to open additional public...
DEC Adopts Regulations To Protect New York Deer And Moose From CWD
Hunters are now prohibited from bringing whole deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into New York. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC adopted the regulatory changes to further protect New York's...
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...