Massachusetts Shed Hunter Discovers Buck Half-Eaten by Coyotes, But Still Alive Patrick Guyette went for a walk in central Massachusetts woods on a cold, snowy afternoon in early January, hoping to find early sheds. Instead, he stumbled upon a bloody scene that reminded him of the unforgiving natural word: On an iced-over pound, a mortally … Read more
Pennsylvania Hunter Takes Top 10 Non-Typical Buck in State History A Pennsylvania hunter has entered the Pennsylvania Big Game Record Book with an impressive kill. Matthew Lingle shot the buck in Centre County last November, and it was officially scored by a Boone and Crockett Club scorer on Feb. 2. The buck measures 203 3/8 … Read more
Hunting the Invasive Iguanas of Puerto Rico Somewhere there may be wise, funny, charitable iguanas, and some of you may keep them as pets. But squinting up into a mangrove tree in southern Puerto Rico, trying to resolve a red-eyed, hissing wild iguana in the confusion of slender green leaves, it’s hard to imagine these … Read more
Hoping to Kill a Nice 8-Point, Hunter Tags Triple Droptine Buck Instead It was Sept. 10, the day after North Carolina’s archery season opened, and Kristina Causey was in a rush to get to her treestand. Causey, a property manager who lives in Oak Ridge, climbed into her stand around 6 p.m. She saw some … Read more
The Great Jonesboro Pigeon Shoot, From the Archives THE WHOLE THING got started when Bob Jenkins’ second oldest daughter was accused of shoplifting a brassiere at Modene and Mabel’s Discount Variety Store. Not one to let textbook law interfere with a good courtroom battle, Fry Bacon’s favorite tactic is to open his Bible to some … Read more
How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper When the rut heats up, hunters tend to focus more on terrain than cover. We spend days on end in “rut funnels” waiting for bucks to chase past us. But understanding how whitetails use their habitat during the rut can help you choose better … Read more
Louisiana Hunter Tags Massive Gator in Popular Wildlife Management Area Maria Ellis of Baldwin, Louisiana, won multiple alligator tags in a lottery held by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, which is located near the Atchafalaya River west of Baton Rouge. But she never expected to be fortunate … Read more
5 Maine Whitetails Weighing Over 200 Pounds in 2021 Caleb Snell with a long drag near Moosehead Lake, Maine. Maine and northern New England hunters don’t harvest many high-scoring deer annually. Deer densities are lower, the habitat is poorer, and winters are harder. The survivors, however, compensate for their lack of racks with large bodies. … Read more
Hunters Face Jail Time for Bringing Home a CWD-Infected Buck from Kansas Three hunters from South Carolina face federal charges for bringing home a CWD-infected buck from Kansas. A laboratory confirmed the test results in 2019, The State reports, marking the first and only time the disease has been verified in a deer transported into … Read more
How to Cook Duck If you’re a passionate waterfowl hunter, you might think you know how to cook duck. But do you really? If your family hesitates to eat the duck dishes you prepare, or if you’re throwing away organs like the heart and liver, or you’re not making duck stock, then your knowledge of … Read more
