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Mountain Lion Hunting Is Good
Mountain Lion Hunting Is Good
Posts
March 25, 2014

From big horn sheep predation, to mountain lions attacking tranquilized elk, to Californians dealing with the family dog being dragged from the backyard, there is a real need for hunting mountain lions.
Jim Willems Named New Pope And Young Club President
Jim Willems Named New Pope And Young Club President
Posts
March 24, 2014
The Pope & Young Club has announced that Jim Willems of New Mexico has been elected as the new president of the club, replacing Roger Atwood of Idaho.
Hunters Allowed To Take Snow Geese This Spring
Hunters Allowed To Take Snow Geese This Spring
Posts
March 23, 2014
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conservation order is allowing hunters to shoot snow geese this spring.
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season To Open Soon
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season To Open Soon
Posts
March 22, 2014
Last year, spring wild turkey hunters in Illinois bagged more than 14,000 turkeys in Illinois, including those taken during youth seasons.
Kansas geese over water
Kansas geese over water
Posts
March 18, 2014
Hunting Canada geese over water in Kansas is not your typical waterfowling.
Tips for keeping your legs healthy during long bird hunts
Tips for keeping your legs healthy during long bird hunts
Posts
March 15, 2014
It starts with minimizing the strain on thigh and calf muscles by stepping over, not on top of, logs and rocks.
Georgia hunters prepare for turkey hunting season
Georgia hunters prepare for turkey hunting season
Posts
March 13, 2014
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says turkey hunting season begins March 22 and runs through May 15.
Spring wild turkey hunting licenses remain in North Dakota
Spring wild turkey hunting licenses remain in North Dakota
Posts
March 13, 2014
North Dakota hunters who didn't land spring wild turkey licenses in the lottery drawing have a chance to try again for a permit.
Deep snow, cold takes toll on swans, ducks
Deep snow, cold takes toll on swans, ducks
Posts
March 08, 2014
This year's deep snow and extreme cold have taken a toll on Minnesota wildlife, especially swans and other waterfowl that can't find open water on the state's many frozen lakes.
Revise your dog training lexicon
Revise your dog training lexicon
Posts
March 07, 2014
Sound-alike conflicts are a major bugaboo. Many of our commands can sound like names. Call your setter "Beau," and he might "whoa" when you want him to hunt on.
Wildlife agency balances desires of deer hunters
Wildlife agency balances desires of deer hunters
Posts
March 05, 2014
There was a time when it was rare for someone to kill a buck, and the greatest sin a deer hunter could commit was to shoot a doe. Now, as a general rule, hunters can't shoot enough does and we are debating issues such as buck limits and antler restrictions.
Vermont holds seminar for 1st-time turkey hunters
Vermont holds seminar for 1st-time turkey hunters
Posts
March 04, 2014
First-time turkey hunters will get a chance to learn the basics at a free seminar being held in Vermont this spring.
Mississippi turkey season will start March 15
Mississippi turkey season will start March 15
Posts
March 04, 2014

Mississippi's spring turkey hunting season runs March 15 to May 1.
Waterbirds having tough winter in Michigan
Waterbirds having tough winter in Michigan
Posts
March 01, 2014
Waterbirds such as grebes, mergansers and loons are struggling, too, because their normal areas of open water have frozen over.
11-year-old Washington state girl kills cougar
11-year-old Washington state girl kills cougar
Posts
February 27, 2014
An 11-year-old girl shot a cougar that was following her 14-year-old brother to their home in north central Washington, the state Fish and Wildlife Department said.
Wild turkeys struggle to survive harsh winter
Wild turkeys struggle to survive harsh winter
Posts
February 26, 2014
Wisconsin's wild turkeys are struggling to survive this year's harsh winter.
Breaking your gun dog's boredom
Breaking your gun dog's boredom
Posts
February 25, 2014
Make a list of skills you think you have down pat. Then add another column with ways to make them harder, in increments, and you'll keep your dog firing on all eight cylinders.
Snipe hunting is not just a hunting-season prank
Snipe hunting is not just a hunting-season prank
Posts
February 20, 2014
For Duncan Russell, 14, of Brandon, snipe hunting is no joke. "Nobody really believes you until you go hunt and come back with them," Russell said.
Slow your dog down to find more birds
Slow your dog down to find more birds
Videos
February 16, 2014
Scott Linden and "Buddy" discuss ways to effectively slow down your dog and flush out more birds.
Bowhunting turkey strategies
Bowhunting turkey strategies
Posts
February 15, 2014
Basic technique and equipment will help you arrow your bird.