Hunger Games reviews should be mixed among ages, genders By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor “The Hunger Games” opens today in theaters across the country, a movie that features hunting as an intimate part of the 16-year old main character’s life and plot. According to CNN’s story, “The Hunger Games” is the wildly popular trilogy of […]
The same tired arguments about crossbows got trotted out recently during the state’s deliberations about using them during archery season and, again, proponents got shot down in the final vote. It’s happened in almost every state where the topic is brought up for discussion and change. It’s going on in New York right now, too, […]
Georgia hunters may be able to use suppressors, also known as silencers, if a bill in the state legislature gains final approval. Supporters of of Senate Bill 301 testified before the Georgia House Game, Fish and Parks Committee last week. But it has not received a second committee hearing date. The bill passed 48-5 in the […]
Equipment, terrain and the predator itself dictate when a shot attempt should be taken By Randy D. Smith We went out to scout some deer hunting ground and try some coyote calling on a late October evening. My second set, about 20 minutes before sundown, found us sitting in the shadows of a closely grazed […]
The more familiar youth are with individuals their own age who hunt and target shoot, the more likely they will be to support and participate in these activities, according to a research study commissioned by the Hunting Heritage Trust and National Shooting Sports Foundation. This key finding was one of many revealed in the project […]
A Breezy Point, Minn., man was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the death of a man he knocked from a tree stand during a hunting dispute in Clearwater County in 2010. Kevin Thomas McCormick, 53, was found guilty in state district court in Bagley, Minn., after a five-day trial. According to court documents, McCormick argued […]
It might sound a little strange, but according to Deer & Deer Hunting field editor Les Davenport, now is the the time to think about deer decoys for rut hunts. If that doesn’t compute, here’s why: Man-made products such as deer decoys carry distinct odors, none familiar to deer, Davenport explains. These foreign smells come […]
Efforts to remove the prohibitions on Sunday hunting failed in Virginia, again By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor Virginia hunters mounted a serious but unsuccessful charge this year in the Commonwealth’s legislative session to get Sunday hunting “blue laws” repealed or modified. So, until changes are made, hunting on Sunday in Virginia still will be prohibited. […]