Grouse In The Heather

Grouse In The Heather

Gordon, my loader, was a strong-looking older man of upright bearing, with full, florid cheeks and a friendly smile. He was responsible for me, my safety, my shotgun and shells. Gordon guided me to and from the butts and, although carrying my gun and shells, still had...
Colorado Expands Public Trust Lands

Colorado Expands Public Trust Lands

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently announced locations of newly available properties enrolled in the Public Access Program. The Public Access Program provides seasonal hunting and fishing opportunities on Colorado trust land across the state. Blue Lake –...
Field Aging Whitetail Deer

Field Aging Whitetail Deer

Q: Larry, it’s important to me to shoot only mature animals, so I’d like to be able to judge the age of whitetail deer before I shoot.  I understand that the size of a buck’s antlers is not a good way to judge because after a certain age antler growth tends to...
Tennessee Mentored Youth Deer Hunts

Tennessee Mentored Youth Deer Hunts

Tennessee youth have the opportunity to participate in mentored deer hunts. These Tennessee Wildlife Federation Hunting and Fishing Academy events link youth and their accompanying parent or guardian with trained, lifelong hunters and anglers who serve as mentors for...
Million Dollar Decoys?

Million Dollar Decoys?

Crowell decoys topped Copley’s record-setting $3 million sale. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, the nation’s premier decoy and sporting art auction house, realized more than $3 million at its Sporting Sale 2019 on July 25 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The auction, which...
Arkansans Harvest 84 Alligators In 2019

Arkansans Harvest 84 Alligators In 2019

Lasting heat of summer and stable conditions paid off for Arkansas hunters lucky enough to draw a tag in the 2019 alligator season. Of 147 tags available, 84 hunters managed to successfully take an alligator during the two-weekend season. The harvest is on par with...
Socrates, Stung & Skunked

Socrates, Stung & Skunked

I was planting fenceposts. Back then, we coated post bottoms with creosote to preserve the wood from rot. Wise to my dog, Soc’s, ways of drinking things he shouldn’t, I guarded the creosote bucket like Cerberus before hell’s gates and stopped him mid-sally on his way...
Colorado Waterfowl Forecast

Colorado Waterfowl Forecast

Colorado Parks & Wildlife is forecasting that hunters can expect good waterfowl opportunities during the 2019-2020 seasons. Despite drier conditions across most of the state as we head into the fall, Colorado hunters should be able to find good waterfowl hunting...
Announcing Our November/December 2019 Issue

Announcing Our November/December 2019 Issue

Features: A Very Fishy Story When it comes to tall tales, most every fisherman can lie with the best of them. By Jerome K. Jerome The British Invasion English cockers have won the hearts of countless hunters. By Tom Keer The Homecoming A hunter returns to his favorite...