Solving the Feral Hog Problem One Bite at a Time
In 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto imported the first wild pigs to the Americas. As the swine escaped, De Soto’s gift became a real-life trojan horse and today there are an estimated 5-7 million feral hogs in North America with about half living in Texas. ...
Response to Restrictions on Use of Deer Lures
States like MN and PA have implemented bans on the use of urine-based scents in CWD management zones. These are products that have been widely used by hunters for many decades to help them be more successful in the field. These bans take away a great tradition and...
Sporting Classics TV Episode 5 Teaser
In this week's episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey we're drifting through the high plains of Eastern New Mexico to hunt the fastest game species on our continent: Pronghorn. Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey airs on Outdoor Channel Saturdays at 12:30 pm,...
Operation Eastbound Dispatch 3
Operation Eastbound. 7/31 3:15 p.m. An accident on Interstate 20 has us delayed by about three hours, and that might have been fortuitous because it meant we entered Mississippi during the day and one of the first things I smelled was fresh cut grass. This was not...
Super Tag Winners Help Raise Over a Million for Wildlife
First appeared on Buckrail.com WYOMING – Wildlife conservation was the real winner when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced the winners of its Wyoming Super Tag raffle on July 15. Created by Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature in 2013, the Super Tag...
Dead Sage Grouse Should Be Reported Amid Fears of West Nile Virus
First appeared in Buckrail.com WYOMING – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking that all instances of dead sage grouse be reported to the department so the birds can be tested for West Nile virus. Research has shown sage grouse have low resistance to West Nile...
An App to Navigate the Digital Wilderness
In the age of social media censorship of hunting and shooting sports content, outdoor enthusiasts feel alienated online. As platforms like Facebook and Instagram increasingly rely on automation and algorithms that flag innocuous hunting and firearms content, users...
A Wingshooter’s Dream at Primland in the Blue Ridge Mountains
SPONSORED CONTENT Nestled in the mountains just outside of Meadows of Dan, Virginia is Primland. A 12,000 acre luxury resort dedicated to providing guests with experiences that reflect the natural splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The original purpose of the land...
Sportsmen Respond to New Effort to Lease and Drill the Ruby Mountains
New proposal for oil and gas leasing highlights the need for congressional action Sportsmen and women are vocally opposing a new effort to open up the Ruby Mountains to oil and gas development concerns over impacts ot habitat and wildlife. Days after the U.S. Forest...
How To Turn A 240sq. ft. Shack Into A First-Rate Outdoorsman’s Kitchen
At first glance, the little 12-by-20-foot building nestled in the trees behind the house might look just like a shack used to house lawn equipment and ‘stuff’ that will eventually wind up donated to a resale store. Once inside my little "Cooking Shack," the casual...