Hogging the Choctaw

Hogging the Choctaw

Bringing right hand’s index finger to lips, Travis Benes cautioned "quiet" then pointed with his left hand in the direction of tall grass less than twenty yards distant. I nodded, quietly set up my shooting sticks, rested my Ruger revolver pointing in the proper...

How to Eat an Elephant: One Bite at a Time

How to Eat an Elephant: One Bite at a Time

Once upon a time there was a campground in my town that was used by the Boy Scouts. Every summer, hundreds of scouts gathered there, learning to set up tents, build fires, and cook meals. They didn't just work though. They had fun as well. They'd go swimming and...

Too Many Moose? Just Add Wolves!

Too Many Moose? Just Add Wolves!

Four Canadian wolves were recently captured and transported by helicopter from Ontario to Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park. covering an 894-square-mile island in the US Great Lakes, to deal with the burgeoning moose population. Scientists also hope to bolster a...

Medicated Feed May Stem Quail Decline

Medicated Feed May Stem Quail Decline

A half-dozen hunting seasons have passed since wildlife researchers sniffed out a solid connection between parasites and the mysterious vanishing act of bobwhite quail that occurred across the rolling plains of West Texas in 2010. The finding has since led to a number...