Entries Tagged Amy Hatfield

It's a tedious and sometimes tangled proposition, but bass fishing in lily pads and other vegetation can be a rich endeavor well worth the hang-ups.

News reports of in-fighting and a lawsuit filed by the NRA against its longtime PR agency culminate at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits.

President Jimmy Carter, born and raised in Plains, Georgia, still enjoys an early morning turkey hunt.

Donald Trump Jr. completes one of six recognized wild turkey slams by harvesting this subspecies, only found in Florida.

How many anglers hunt, and how many hunters fish? What percentage of each group is committed to only one of the two pursuits? And what do these preferences mean for hunting's sustainability?

Dick's Sporting Goods set to phase out its hunting category just over a year after electing to no longer sell AR-15-style rifles.

Without more deer hunters, deer numbers surge. This cause-and-effect also allows invasive plants to thrive, enables the spread of Lyme Disease and, remarkably, even changes how things sound in the woods.

A recent news story coming out of Connecticut highlights a violent side to the anti-gun movement, while data shows accidental death by gunshot wound is exceedingly rare.

Teenagers’ deer-urine prank at Walmart underscores this universal truth: what’s considered repellent for some, is a sought-after lure for others.

Whitetail Journal magazine, a publication dedicated to whitetail deer hunting, news and research, has announced Alan Richard as the winner of its first cover photo contest. Earlier this year, Richard’s photograph (shown below) was first selected by Whitetail Journal staff, along with three other finalists. Once his photograph made it into the final group, the winner was selected by the magazine’s social community and newsletter subscribers. Entry 261421Richard, a nature and wildlife enthusiasts, is from Leola, Pennsylvania. You can visit a collection of Richard’s photography here. Over the years, Richard has captured images of wildlife ranging from Pennsylvania elk, squirrels and whitetail deer to various owl species, bald eagles and falcons. As the winner of Whitetail Journal’s photo contest, Richard’s image will be featured on the cover of the 2019 November/December issue. He’ll also receive $500 and a premium, 20-quart cooler from RUGID Gear.If you’d like to see all contest entrants, search #WJCover on Facebook and Instagram. If you’d like to hear about upcoming contests, sweepstakes and giveaways sponsored by Whitetail Journal and Grand View Outdoors’ other publications, sign up for our newsletter or like us on Facebook or Instagram.

With snow piles rising higher and record snowfalls recorded in many midwestern cities this winter, deer mortality is a growing concern.

How many times have you made the call of shame to ask your buddy to bring the chain? This isn’t a rare occurrence for hunters putting in food plots this spring. Here are ways to avoid that moment and tips to get unstuck if you don’t.

Follow these four steps to score your wild turkey this spring, and find out the lengths of the longest spurs and beards on record.