A Great New Dove Stool
Finally, September arrived after a long and Sahara-like summer in the South. But the 90s were still here last weekend, so it was nice to find a little shade for my dove stool at our opening day dove hunt. A few friends gathered on a large recently-cut corn field for a...
New Technology For Two-Dog Handlers
Today, Dogtra introduced the T&B DUAL, a revolutionary system that allows hunters, trainers and handlers to exercise total control over two dogs working together. The T&B DUAL comes as either a 2-dog system or a 1-dog system that can be expanded to 2-dogs....
Deer Season Opens In Parts Of New Jersey
The fall bow deer season opens Saturday, September 14, in New Jersey Deer Management Zones governed by Regulation Sets #4 through #8. First deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through September 27; the season opens statewide on Saturday, Sept. 28....
Virus Causes Deer Deaths
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first two cases of deer deaths from epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in wild white-tailed deer in Minnesota. EHD is a viral disease that is spread by a biting insect called a midge. “All of our...
North Dakota Expects Better Upland Numbers
Pheasant, Sharptail and Partridge Numbers Up North Dakota’s roadside surveys conducted in late July and August indicate total pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridge numbers are up from last year. State Game and Fish Department upland game biologist RJ Gross...
President Theodore Roosevelt on Mountain Man Ben Lilly
Roosevelt greatly enjoyed his time with Ben Lilly. He later wrote: “I never met any other man so indifferent to fatigue and hardship. The morning he joined us in camp, he had come on foot through the thick woods, followed by his two dogs, and had neither eaten nor...
Nebraska Upland Slam Is Back
Hunters have long known that Nebraska is an upland bird hunter’s paradise — the mixed bag capital of the Great Plains — with diverse upland hunting opportunities, long seasons, great access to public lands, and high hunter satisfaction rates. This year, take advantage...
New Hunting Regs In Florida
The 2019-2020 hunting season is already underway in south Florida’s Zone A and will soon be opening in the other three hunting zones. This season, there are new statewide rule changes that hunters need to understand, especially when it comes to hunting deer. New...
New OHRV And Snowmobile Laws In New Hampshire
Eleven newly enacted laws designed to enhance safety on New Hampshire’s Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) and snowmobile trails take effect on September 10, 2019, and enthusiasts should become familiar with these changes before the popular fall and winter riding...
Moose In Grand Forks Relocated West of City
A moose that found its way into Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks was immobilized Sept. 3 by campus police and officials from the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. The adult cow was then moved to a rural area approximately 5.5...