Hunting and Fishing News Blog Articles

Stay above the water. (Joshua Ness via Unsplash/) The ultimate in portability and convenience, a qualify fishing kayak can help you to access waters that see less fishing pressure and provide a totally new on-the-water experience. Fishing-specific models include an array of features designed with the angler in mind and make it easier than ever to s

The Rio Chama in New Mexico (The Bureau of Land Management/) In New Mexico right now, no one knows for sure if they can fish public water running through private land. Today, three groups —the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Adobe Whitewater Club — filed a petition asking the New Mexico Supr

Almost the real deal. (Andras Vas via Unsplash/) Whether you’re out in the open plains of the West or the fertile farm ground of the Heartland, a quality turkey decoy can help bring more gobblers into range. Here are a few of our favorites. An ultra-realistic option for challenging longbeards. (Avian-X/) During certain times of the spring season, c

Sometimes it takes a big crew to keep rabbits running around. (Alex Gyllstrom/) Close your eyes and picture your ideal rabbit hunting habitat. Chances are it’s some variation of overgrown brush piles, thick tangles of briars, or brushy fence rows bordering an ag field. No question these are incredible places to find a day’s limit of cottontails, bu

Add a soundtrack to your morning. (Scott Goodwill via Unsplash/) There’s nothing like a good campfire song. But if you can’t sing? Simple. Fire up one of these portable Bluetooth speakers. They’re rugged, so they’ll work even if they get dirty, wet, or fall from your pack. Each is rechargeable and holds enough juice for multiple listening sessions.

A little preparation can make a quarantine a lot easier. (Pixabay/) As the number of people infected by the novel virus COVID-19 increases across the world, the likelihood that you or someone you know would face a quarantine situation is also increasing. Whether you “self-quarantine” to defend yourself from this virus, or your entire town is put un

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Another mountain lion attack in Colorado hit the news yesterday, this one was once again in broad daylight, on an adult human male but this time it was in Denver, well a part of Denver anyway, to us folks from Wyoming Denver starts once you head south from Cheyenne and cross into Colorado.  Watch the video here… https://www.thedenverchannel.com/new

Say what you want about the hunting world of late, but you can’t say that things aren’t interesting—especially when it comes to hunting ammunition. Over the last 15 years, designers and engineers have rendered the hunter more capable and lethal than ever before. And those same innovative people continue to work hard to keep that trend going. Here’s

You know the backcountry when you see it. The pavement ends, the footpath disappears, and the game trail dissolves into swamp. Your cell signal cuts out as you push deeper into forest, but that doesn’t matter—no one could find you here if they tried. Climbing the next ridge, you hear water, then see it—miles of tight creek all to yourself. Gone are

  “How did he die?”, I asked my parents when a beloved uncle died in the 1980s. “Oh, he died of ‘natural causes’,” they responded. That sounded completely logical to me at the time. In fact, that was a logical response to the death of someone you knew until the last 20 years when our medical advances have increased exponentially. Now we are accusto

Guest Author: Dan Turvey, Jr. Archers are tinkers by nature. Even the old dyed in the wool guys that are set with their gear, get caught in the trance of the newest and latest every now and again. As with all things in life, in the early stages of new product introduction comes resistance from the status quo. Mechanical broadheads were no exception

Do you want to become a better bowhunter and produce consistent trophies with stick and string? If this describes you, this offseason is your chance to become more efficient and really improve your skills. Pick a sport – the guys that choose to work on their jump shot, work on conditioning or watch extra film are the guys that come back better the

Hank Cherry boats a keeper. (Dalton Tumblin/) Alabama’s Lake Guntersville put on a show at the 50th Bassmaster Classic. The 53 anglers spent the week dealing with rain, dingy water, and post-front conditions. You wouldn’t expect anything less at bass fishing’s world championship. Cherry with a life-changing trophy. (James Overstreet/) At the end of

The USFWS has clarified rules around deterring grizzly bears. (NPS.Gov/) Ranchers and landowners in Montana will now have the liberty to pop a grizzly bear with a paintball, and not risk a ticket from the feds. Now they may risk a mauling from an angry and colorful bear, but that’s another story. Here’s the deal. Grizzly bears are protected in Mont