by Emma McCracken | May 12, 2020
Today I went hunting for the very first time and it’s safe to say I’m hooked. Instead of beginning our day in the classroom, we rode out to one of the ranges to practice shooting in different positions. Our instructor, Dave, spent some time showing us how...
by Emma McCracken | May 11, 2020
I wasn’t sure how my second day here could top my first, which was full of accomplishments, but then I remembered I’m at FTW and that’s how things work around here. We spent the morning with another hour-long class session where our instructor went into more detail...
by Ron Spomer | May 11, 2020
Anyone and everyone who encourages the growth of predator populations is actually contributing to increased animal suffering in the wild. After centuries of uninformed overuse and abuse of wildlife, American conservationists/scientists in the early 20th century...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 11, 2020
Deer hunters will have more opportunities to harvest antlerless deer this fall, and waterfowlers will have more hunting days in the middle of the season. With antlerless deer harvest trending downward the past few years, biologists with the Oklahoma Department of...
by Robert Matthews | May 8, 2020
Beneath the watchful eyes of the spirits, he would follow his dream of hunting a single species of African game. Sometimes in the deep of night, when I’m alone with my thoughts, I reflect on the moment. And it’s always the eyes that I remember. Probably...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 8, 2020
One reason Nebraska claims to have the nation’s best turkey hunting is its variety of subspecies of the big bird. Bryce Gerlach, a forester for the National Wild Turkey Federation and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission who is an avid hunter, said the Cornhusker State...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 7, 2020
Fish and Game staff have gotten some questions about this topic, so here’s a quick reminder regarding the temporary suspension of some nonresident licenses and tags. Nonresident hunters can still buy a nonresident hunting license, which enables them to apply for deer,...
by Jim Casada | May 7, 2020
Just as an oft-used adage suggests “there’s more than one way to skin a cat,” so are there multiple ways to skin a turkey. Mind you, if you have plans to roast or deep-fry your gobbler, it shouldn’t really be skinned at all. Plucking is a tedious, time-consuming...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 6, 2020
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2020 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and sandhill crane. To apply, visit the AZGFD website and click on “Apply...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 6, 2020
This season’s unveiling of hunters for the 2020 Kentucky elk hunt will be held at 1 p.m. (Eastern) May 16 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg. The event will be held virtually without an audience. This decision was made by the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and...
