The state Senate Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a public hearing on Aug. 15 for Assembly Bill 194 sponsored by state Rep. Mary Czaja (R-35) and Sen. Paul Farrow (R-33). This long-awaited legislation will allow all hunters the freedom to use a crossbow during the same time period as the big game archery season. This […]
Discussion and debate are great things when it comes to hunting deer because with so many hunters having different experiences the different opinions and insights can sometimes lead to introspection about our previously-held ideas. The following are the results of a study by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources into guns, ammunition and use […]
Instead of grinding everything into burger and sausage, wild game chef Scott Leysath has some suggestions for making your venison taste better. How? By better preparation and a little tenderizing. Leysath also has some insights on field dressing, shanks, herbs and marinades, and more. Be sure to check out this episode of Deer Talk Now, […]
During the drought of 2012, hunters came face to face with diseases that were responsible for the deaths of many deer across the country including thousands in the upper Midwest due to epizootic hemorrhagic disease. On the next episode of Deer & Deer Hunting TV, experts take a look at the various diseases that afflict […]
A new online bowhunter education course is designed to help South Dakota bowhunters improve their skills and stay safe in the woods. Bowhunter Ed, an official course of the National Bowhunter Education Foundation, teaches safe in-the-field practices, bow shooting basics, different methods of bowhunting, and shot placement and recovery techniques. By completing this Bowhunter Ed […]
Few things are more aggravating when you’re grilling than trying to skewer a piece of meat or burger on the grill to flip it and having it slide through the grates onto the flame or fall off and hit the ground. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor That happens sometimes with a fork or spatula and […]
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission welcomed into its ranks 20 new wildlife officers with a sworn duty to enforce boating and conservation laws, and protect the public. Graduation ceremonies took place recently at Campbell University, culminating 20 weeks of rigorous and intensive training for the class of 2013. The new wildlife officers now will […]
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites hunters, landowners, outfitters, and others to get involved now to help set hunting seasons for 2014 and 2015. The public can comment online beginning Friday, Aug. 9 and at a series of statewide open houses later this month at most FWP regional offices. The open house meetings will include […]
By Charles J. Alsheimer Summer is going by quickly and healthy young deer are growing fast. Now in early August, Northern fawns can weigh 40 pounds or more and travel with their mother wherever she goes. This is a time of exploration for them. Since they have become stronger and more independent, fawns spend a lot of […]