by Chris Dorsey | Aug 25, 2020
Colorado Initiative Latest Effort to Manage Wildlife Through Public Opinion In 1990, California voters passed Proposition 114 which banned mountain lion hunting in that state and set into motion scores of similar ballot measures across the country, usurping the...
by Tom Davis | Aug 25, 2020
Gundog handler and trainer, Jordan Horak, is known as the “dog whisperer” of cocker spaniels, beginning as a young up-and-comer to becoming a national pro. A few years ago— late-October 2015, to be precise—I had the pleasure of hunting woodcock in central...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 24, 2020
Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state starting in September. ODFW and partners stock pheasants at these special hunts that give youth a head start on regular pheasant seasons, which don’t begin until...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 21, 2020
Eligible disabled hunters hoping to participate in the 2020 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities must contact a hunt sponsor to sign up before September 1. As of the June 1 sponsor application deadline, 76 sponsors have enrolled over 70,000 acres of land across...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 21, 2020
Dove hunting season begins soon and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt. Dove hunting is fun and a great way to introduce someone to hunting or to kick off your own upland game hunting...
by Michael M. DeWitt, Jr. | Aug 21, 2020
There are lessons out there that aren’t taught in any public school classroom, lessons that only a good parent can provide. And then there are lessons that only time spent outdoors can teach us. The Ides of August have come and gone, the fellowship of the orange cloth...
by Jodi Stemler | Aug 20, 2020
Sisterhood hunt in western Nebraska raises funds for a local breast health center. Sitting in a pit blind has its drawbacks. The daily scenes of the outdoor world are the greatest thrill of hunting. It’s like a real-life nature film playing out in IMAX 3D right in...
by Chuck Wechsler | Aug 20, 2020
Sometimes bad news can bring good luck. On my second afternoon at Timberghost, morning rain clouds had drifted away and a brilliant autumn sun had turned the hardwoods into a particolored palette of red, yellow, maroon and gold. Head guide Mike Willems had just turned...
by Sam Jefferies | Aug 19, 2020
Of all the great moments I’ve laughed about and cried over, one keeps coming back. I’m glad to return to it as a reminder of his endless delight at life. I lost an old friend recently. Lando was as big-hearted as they come, a goer right to the end—a true companion in...
by Michael Altizer | Aug 18, 2020
The indigenous hunting heritage of the Americas should never be forgotten. Perhaps it’s time we learn anew the lessons we should have learned generations ago—from those who learned them first. “Indigenous Peoples. First Nations. Native Americans. Indians.” There are...
