Delicious and Destructive: The Feral Hog Paradox
The invasive beast with meat that doesn’t require a wrap of bacon.
Panther: The Comeback Cat
“If called by a panther, don’t anther,” said Ogden Nash, and wildlife professionals are heeding his advice…for better or worse. Randolph County, Missouri. Farm country. November 2012. 2:00 a.m. A no-nonsense, kick-ass, bread baking, stew...
A Step Ahead: The Best Hunting Boots in 2021
This 98-year-old boot company is always thinking a few steps ahead. Here are four new mountain hunting boot designs from LOWA that will carry you through years of hunts to come. SPONSORED CONTENT It’s no secret that to build a long-lasting, thriving...
Counting Sheep: Research Pioneers Promising New Wildlife Survey Method
This innovative new method of measuring sheep populations makes research less expensive and more applicable – a significant contribution wildlife management. Sound wildlife management requires good data. By helping determine animal population sizes, wildlife surveys...
Guns and Loads for Handgun Hunting
Hunting with a handgun is challenging, but also great fun. Practice will make you proficient with whatever handgun you choose to use, but here are some tips to get you started. Handgun hunting has long been a passion of mine. As of late, I have been hunting big game...
The Sportsman’s Code of Hunting Ethics
Each of us carries a bit of sport’s future with us every time we set out with a gun or bow, and one critical aspect of ensuring that future is not a bleak one involves ethical behavior. Turkey season here has come and gone. It’s time to recharge my internal batteries,...
Outdoors Community Reaches Out to Help Young Cancer Fighter
South Carolina boy CD Bishop fulfills his hunting and fishing dreams thanks to the uplifting support of local outdoor organizations. From tagging black bears to bagging wild boars, a Hampton County, South Carolina boy is fulfilling his outdoor dreams and inspiring...
Sheep Hunting Changed My Life
This hunt was unlike anything I had ever done. Sheep hunting has changed my life — not just the hunting, but the community it has given me. This hunt is so special to me. It was unlike anything I’ve ever done. I have such an appreciation for all of the work that went...
The Hunter-Conservation Paradox
Future generations depend on our ability to communicate that the catchall phrase of “hunters are conservationists” is not so black and white. Politically, I consider myself to be a crunchy conservative. I’m a hip home-birthing momma, right-wing...