Recent Wildlife Articles

Every fall for the last eighty-plus years, guys from the southern half of Minnesota loaded slug guns and dreamed about what it would feel like to carry a flat-shooting rifle into the whitetail woods like their buddies up north. As of January 1, 2025, that dream is over – because the dream just came

Every fall the same thing happens. Guys spend thousands on leases, drive hours to crowded private land, or just sit home frustrated because they think there’s nowhere left to hunt. Meanwhile, more than seven million acres of public ground sit waiting in Wisconsin—some of it holding bigger bucks tha

In the wide, muddy sweep of the Missouri River, where the current pulls like an old grudge and the bottom hides secrets in every snag, Jesse Lance found himself locked in a battle that any fisherman worth his salt dreams about. It was October 25, a crisp fall day near Kansas City, and what started

In the crisp chill of early November, when the leaves crunch underfoot and the woods whisper promises of adventure, Arkansas fathers, grandpas, and uncles gear up for one of the season's purest joys: watching a young hunter's eyes light up at the crack of dawn. The 2025-26 deer season kicks off wit

In the crisp fall air of western North Dakota, where the golden prairies stretch out like an old friend's handshake, deer season has always been more than just a hunt. It's a ritual—a chance to slip away from the daily grind, shoulder a rifle, and reconnect with the land that shaped generations of

Across the heartland and beyond, hunters are facing a quiet but relentless foe that's changing the game in the woods. Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is spreading through deer and elk herds in ways that demand attention from anyone who values time in the stand or the thrill of a clean harvest. Thi

Out on the windswept prairies of western Nebraska, a group of hunters trudged through thick grass under a crisp December sky, their breath fogging in the chill. They'd flushed a single rooster earlier from a promising swale, but now their eyes were fixed on a distant shelter belt. With dogs leading

For generations, hunters across Oregon have loaded up their trucks, headed to familiar spots in Eastern and Central Oregon, and chased mule deer through the same units their dads and granddads knew. But come 2026, that's all set to change in a big way. The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission just

Out in the vast sagebrush lands of Wyoming, where the air is crisp and the horizon stretches forever, hunters have always played a big role in keeping wildlife strong. This year, the folks at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are putting out a call to all sage-grouse hunters: drop off those wing

Every fall, the fields and forests of Minnesota come alive with the rustle of wings and the thrill of the chase as upland bird hunters take to the landscape. Pheasants, grouse, woodcock, prairie chickens, and partridge draw hunters to the state’s diverse habitats, from sprawling prairies to dense w