by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 31, 2019
If you hunt outside of Florida, please be aware of new requirements related to importing deer carcasses into Florida to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spreading into the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued Executive...
by John Ross | Oct 30, 2019
Seldom do hunters pair superlative upland gunning – pheasants, chukar and quail – with Sonoma County or the Napa Valley. The region’s reputation seems reserved for wines, but around 1900, about 50 years after the first commercial vintners were established, ringnecks...
by Larry Weishuhn | Oct 30, 2019
Q: Larry, my friends think I’m crazy, but I think the buck-to-doe ratio has an effect on antler development. My hypothesis is that with fewer does, the competition to breed is fiercer and thus only those deer that are stronger and that have larger antlers will win...
by Oliver Kemp | Oct 30, 2019
This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the August 1910 issue of Outing magazine. Rarely is the sportsman so situated that he absolutely depends upon game for food, though as one penetrates farther into the North, the sight of hungry Indians is...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 28, 2019
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is encouraging anyone who finds or harvests an animal with a radio collar or transmitter to return that collar as soon as possible to any Game and Fish office or employee. “Many animals from deer to moose are fitted with collars...
by Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division | Oct 28, 2019
1. They’re antlers, not horns. The major difference between horns and antlers is that horns don’t shed and are almost always a permanent part of the animal. Antlers are made of bone and have a velvet phase, in which blood is supplied to the antler to help it grow....
by John Seerey-Lester | Oct 28, 2019
Theodore Roosevelt’s resolve, his utterly fearless nature and unmatched determination were never more apparent than on this mountain lion hunt in Colorado. In January 1901, the year Theodore Roosevelt became president, he embarked on a five-week hunt for cougar with...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 27, 2019
First-year results from a multi-state West Nile virus study show that while the virus is present in some ruffed grouse in the Great Lakes region, some birds exposed to the virus survive. More than 700 hunter-provided samples from Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin were...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 27, 2019
During and after a memorable hunt, most hunters want that perfect picture to remember it. With the increased quality of cell phone cameras and the use of social media, it is easier than ever to capture and share that special moment! However, it is important to...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 25, 2019
Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management efforts through the AGFC’s free Deer Hunting Observation Survey available through the AGFC app on their smartphone. The app is available through both the iTunes app store and the Google Play...
