|
|
Entries for February 2012
To Feed or Not to Feed?
|
It's been a mild winter throughout much of the East and Midwest, but that doesn't mean whitetails are free and clear when it comes to nutrition.
|
Runner-up by Recurve
|
On Sept. 16, opening morning of Minnesota's archery season, Al Schmidt, Paul Appicelli, Clarence Bautch and I met long before sunrise by the old schoolhouse. We then separated and headed for our chosen positions.
It took me nearly half an hour of...
|
March 31 deadline to apply for WA multiple-season permits
|
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
-- Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their name in a drawing for a 2012 multiple-season permit. In April a random draw will be held for 8,500 multiple-season deer permits and 1,000 m...
|
Leftover Michigan spring turkey licenses on sale March 12
|
From Michigan Department of Natural Resources
-- Leftover spring turkey licenses go on sale to unsuccessful Michigan applicants March 12 at 10 a.m. Licenses may be purchased by any hunter beginning March 19 at 10 a.m., including those who did not...
|
Indiana's young anglers caught six Fish of the Year
|
Indiana’s 2011 Fish of the Year contest proves the art of angling has not been lost on the young.
Fish of the Year recognizes the angler who catches the longest fish of each species tracked. In 2011, anglers submitted entries for 25 species....
|
Second Chance Dream Buck
|
Anyone who has ever climbed into a treestand has envisioned the ultimate buck. You know the one I am talking about. It’s the buck responsible for all those sleepless nights before the opening day of season. This buck is also the driving force behi...
|
End of season gun care
|
-- With the bulk of the hunting seasons almost over, it’s time to think about storing your equipment. When it comes to putting away your firearms for...
|
ND moose, bighorn sheep, elk harvests reported
|
From North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Harvest statistics show overall hunter success during North Dakota’s 2011 season for bighorn sheep was 100 percent, 88 percent for moose and 50 percent for elk.
|
Arkansas bear harvest continues to be strong
|
From Arkansas Fish and Game Commission
-- Arkansas’s bear harvest continues to be strong. Hunters harvested more than 400 bears during the 2011-12. Last year, hunters harvested more 450 bears. During the 2009-10 season, hunters harvested a recor...
|
How do I become a certified Biologist?
|
I have a degree in Biology and am currently trying to find a niche in the Whitetail/Hunting world to make my living. What criteria do you need to become a certified Biologist?
|
MN moose population continues to decline
|
From Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Minnesota's moose population continues to decline, dropping from an estimate of 4,900 in 2011 to 4,230 in 2012, according to the annual aerial survey by the Department of Natural Resources.
|
My Favorite Whitetail Cartridge
|
Anytime you stick your neck out and say that such and such a caliber is “the best,” you’re really crawling out on a limb, but saying it’s your “favorite” kinda lets you off the hook. I mean, there’s no litmus test or the affirmation of others requ...
|
Finding my tree stand in the dark
|
Like most hunters, I want to minimize the light I use when entering the woods in the dark. A couple of years ago I purchased those thumbtacks with the reflective tips.
|