Game & Fish West

2 min. di lettura

For many hunters, August is a month of planning. Summer may still be in full swing, but the best time of year is approaching. We have work to do: spots to scout, stands to hang, bows and rifles and shotguns to shoot, gear to prep …. The upcoming week

Post Magazine

1 min. di lettura

A man found with more than 80 wild toads in eastern China could face a prison term of up to three years if convicted of illegal hunting. The man, identified only by his surname Zhang, was detained after police found the live toads in a plastic bucket

NZ Hunter

3 min. di lettura

After what was an election campaign that seemed to always have an inevitable result, it was still a surprise to see Labour win a majority in their own right. It is the first time that has been done since MMP began back in 1996, however there are su

Wildlife Ranching Magazine

3 min. di lettura

Sollie Potgieter, who is best-known in the game-ranching industry for his impressive eland, has a number of successful businesses to his name. Although he is a farmer who takes great pride in his buffalo, gemsbok and Matetsi sable (Burkea Wild specia

Outdoor Life

4 min. di lettura

The first time Neil Dougherty walked the real estate that would become his family deer camp, he hated it. He was a flatlander, and the steep hills that make up much of what is now Kindred Spirits were unappealing to him in 1990. But his father, Craig

Horse & Hound

1 min. di lettura

HUNTING can restart in England under the Government’s new three-tier system, but packs face considerable challenges when conducting their activities. While hunting is permitted in all three tiers as an outdoor sporting activity, and hounds and hunt s

Deer & Deer Hunting

1 min. di lettura

ANOTHER CHAFE occurs when tax-paying public-land hunters are restricted in some way because of special interests. In Wyoming, non-residents must hire an outfitter to hunt national forest wilderness. Not backpackers, fishermen, horseback riders or mus

Man Magnum

3 min. di lettura

COVID-19 AND THE resulting worldwide lockdown have changed our lives drastically and the economic impact will be with us for years to come. Apart from the more than 200 000 deaths worldwide as I write this, a disastrous impact has been the dramatic d

The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters

5 min. di lettura

Hunter safety education is an institution, a rite of passage, for hundreds of thousands of new hunters each year, not only in Texas but in every state, Canada, Mexico and other countries. Though the first voluntary program began in 1946 in Kentucky,

Deer & Deer Hunting

3 min. di lettura

Many deer hunters profess a spiritual connection to hunting. In the solitude of the woods they feel closer to their Creator than they do anywhere else. The pastor of a small Catholic Church in rural southeast Wisconsin has embraced the spiritual aspe

Hawaii Fishing News

3 min. di lettura

■ Beaches in the Waimanalo area were more empty today than usual on the first full day of Governor Ige’s emergency rules that has closed all beaches under State of Hawai‘i jurisdiction, other than to cross them to get to the ocean for exercise. On on

Shooting Times & Country

3 min. di lettura

And I put it to you that, as an arm of Her Majesty’s Government responsible for notified sites, you should take science and research into consideration when coming to your decisions. The fact you have chosen to ignore both of those has led you to be

Outdoor Life

2 min. di lettura

I cannot imagine a world without hunters. I can’t bear to think of life without the thrill of the chase, our deep communion with wild animals, and the selfimposed difficulty that defines a hard hunt. And I certainly don’t want to live in a world with

Deer & Deer Hunting

2 min. di lettura

With all due honor and respect, the name of this article belongs to the late, great Charles Alsheimer. He was the first one to pen an article by this title in Deer & Deer Hunting, and aptly so: He was the ultimate contributor for so many years (1979

Field & Stream

3 min. di lettura

AFTER MORE THAN 20 years A of being a half-assed turkey hunter, I realize I don’t enjoy it that much. This is heresy for an outdoor writer, who is supposed to be crazy about every kind of fishing or hunting, which no one is. Coming out has been daunt

Outdoor Life

6 min. di lettura

You probably rejoice when you spend an entire day afield without bumping into another hunter. Encountering strangers—especially when they’ve stumbled across your secret spot—spoils the solitude we seek in the outdoors. So you’d be hard-pressed to fin

Sporting Rifle

2 min. di lettura

Nature is something close to the heart of every countryman and woman – indeed, it would be impossible to spend long, freezing winter pre-dawn mornings up a blustery high seat or crawling through a frozen ditch if you didn’t. The fact that hunters are

Wildlife Ranching Magazine

1 min. di lettura

HuntEx is a highlight on the wildlife rancher’s calendar, and this year’s show – the 8th since inception – was crammed with eye-catching attractions (most notably the guns!). About 80% of the exhibitors were regulars, with the main focus on firearms

Game & Fish West

4 min. di lettura

This month, as you pause to reflect on all the planning, application of field skills and good fortune that culminated in killing that deer (or elk or bear) at your feet, take an extra moment before notching your carcass tag. Use half that moment to t

Wildlife Ranching Magazine

1 min. di lettura

Politics equal sport as the topic mostly discussed worldwide. However, what interest me is not politics that involve politicians, but rather politics within an industry. Such politics can make or break an industry. However, we are very fortunate to h

Outdoor Life

1 min. di lettura

Land Tawney is a quote machine. When a public-land access issue crops up, you’ll find Tawney, the executive director of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), commenting on every media outlet from Forbes to Facebook. Here is a recent gem: “You’ve kic

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

Various industry representative organisations were baffled by the unexpected late July announcement by Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, to again ban inter-provincial travel for South Africa’s many subsistence

Horse & Hound

1 min. di lettura

AS hunts start their autumn hunting activities, the Hunting Office has issued guidelines to aid “safe and responsible operation”. Hunting activities for larger groups will be organised in accordance with the Government’s Covid-19 guidance, and includ

Grit

1 min. di lettura

▪Before you build or purchase a blind, check your local wildlife regulations and confirm that it’s legal to use one. Follow the rules on displaying hunter orange. ▪Before putting nonportable blinds on public lands, check the local rules. If you’re hu

The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters

1 min. di lettura

Three noteworthy bills from the 86th legislative session Three bills submitted to this year’s state legislative session will affect hunters and the whitetail industry. Here’s a quick run-down: House Bill 547 from state Rep. Terry Canales would allow

The Field

3 min. di lettura

FIELDSPORTS are a way of life. They exist under an umbrella nomenclature that might suggest to the uninitiated that hunting, shooting and fishing are merely sports for sport’s sake, but we know different. The skills and instincts required to become p

Shooting Times & Country

1 min. di lettura

By the time you read this, I’ll have participated in a roundtable discussion with a number of very non-shooting naturalists on the so-called “ethics of optics”. The nub of the issue is that some people feel they don’t want to buy things like binocula

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

• Each province in South Africa has its own hunting legislation; hunters therefore need to obtain the appropriate permit. • Hunting in South Africa faces many pressures, including negative public perception, climate change and the threat of expropri

Game & Fish West

2 min. di lettura

In most areas of the country, September means hunting season has arrived. Finally. If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to it more this year than ever. The month typically kicks off with a dove hunt, or perhaps an outing for resident Canad

Deer & Deer Hunting

3 min. di lettura

Last season, while many of you were anxiously taking to the woods and preparing for the upcoming season, getting ground blinds squared away, setting stands, checking out the first rubs, ogling pics from your trail-cams — all of the things we cherish