As any avid outdoorsman knows, few things get the blood pumpin’ and the adrenaline going like the sound of a Pennsylvania gobbler sounding off in the woods. The echoing of a double-gobble as a bird closes the distance can make the most experienced turkey hunter shake in his camos. The kind ...
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Every autumn for 24 years, Kalispell resident and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Board Chairman Ryan Busse has traveled to the wide-open spaces of Northern Montana’s Hi-Line to hunt, where few people reside and healthy wild game populations roam. He’s scaled the entire remote Hi-Line in search of deer, elk and antelope, but he’s recently started pursuing game elsewhere after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal disease that affects deer, elk and moose, in 2017. Busse doesn’t want to worry about ...
It is hard being 16 years old. This time in a kid’s life can be extremely demanding. Between school, sports, first-time jobs, and managing a social life, it is hard to imagine having a lot of free time or energy left to devote elsewhere. Two local teens and their family friend have shown ...
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Crystal Egli grew up in rural Vermont, the daughter of a vegetarian, and, for most of her life, terrified of firearms. She didn’t grow up in a family that hunted and wouldn’t know how to become a hunter even if she had an interest in learning. But when she was hired by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as a videographer, she became intrigued by the hunting conversations and conservation work happening around her. This year, Egli became the face of Colorado’s “My First Big Game Hunt” video series, taking viewers on her journey as a hunter and covering ...
Winter walleye fishing can be physically grueling due to colder temperatures, but the chances of landing a trophy increase exponentially during this time of the year. From late October into March, as water temperatures plummet, the walleye start chowing down at an increased rate. With limited options for outdoor activities during the winter months, and with cabin fever kicking in, I like to climb back into my heavy hunting suit and hit the shoreline for hungry ‘eyes. Growing up an avid Juniata River Angler, I am aware that this species of fish sometimes seem like ghosts during the ...
The first thing most turkey hunters think of when they daydream of eating their most recent harvest, is usually lightly fried and golden brown breast nuggets. Even if it’s not exactly that, it’s safe to say that it’s some variation of the breast meat that comes to their mind. I can’t blame them one bit, because it’s totally delicious. Unfortunately, that’s led to somewhat of a wasteful trend hence the title of today’s article. Now, I grew up in a family that taught me to waste nothing if at all possible, and that’s led me to develop the attitude that every little bit of ...
