Great gift ideas for the Bowhunting Dad on your list Gear he actually wants without breaking the bank Father’s Day is right around the corner. Skip the generic ties and “World’s Best Dad” mugs this year and get him something highly functional that he will actually use in the timber or rep his passion year […]
Unpacking the Access Wins and the Deeper Policy Risks The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) made headlines this week by announcing the largest proposed expansion of hunting and sport fishing access in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Driven by Secretarial Order 3447, which was signed by Interior Secretary Doug […]
Sighting in your bow doesn’t have to be a headache Start close, stay simple, and chase your arrow. Mounting a brand-new sight or dialing in a fresh rig for the season can feel like a high-stakes technical hurdle, but it doesn’t have to be a headache. Sighting in is actually just a logical series of […]
What the Marshfield Tick Data Means for Hunters A newly released study from the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute has delivered a clear look at the specific pathogen risks facing anyone stepping into the upper Midwestern woods. Data from the institute’s Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) project reveals that just over half of all deer […]
Increasing recovery without losing the soul of fair chase Simulated thermal image of a bedded deer Modern hunting technology continues to move faster than our regulations can keep up with. As new products and high-tech tools hit the market and make their way into the timber, we find ourselves in increasingly grey and controversial territory. […]
Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) voted 4-3 to approve a new one-buck limit for the Lower Peninsula on Wednesday. The decision concludes months of debate and intense public feedback, signaling a major shift in how deer are managed in Michigan. While reform groups pushed for the rule to take effect this fall, the commission confirmed […]
And there’s nothing you can do about it. I’ve been bowhunting whitetails for more than 30 years. Back in the day, we were limited by what we didn’t know. Today, we are limited by the fact that everyone knows everything. There was a certain grind to planning an out-of-state hunt years ago. Most of the […]
New ban on cell cameras and other tech-base hunting aids HB 939 bans cell cams on Idaho public land | Photo by NorthwestWildImages – stock.adobe.com Idaho hunters are facing a new reality this fall. Governor Brad Little has officially signed House Bill 939 into law, placing a strict seasonal ban on cellular trail cameras and […]
Can Michigan Save Its Deer Herd? There’s a big debate going on in Michigan, as they look to drop from a two-buck, to a one-buck state. A hunter sitting with two buck tags in their pocket behaves differently than a hunter with one. This “second tag” psychology has defined Michigan hunting for decades, often leading […]
