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Diehard Hog Hunter Kills Massive 350-Pound Wild Boar in Georgia Wild hogs are intelligent and cunning creatures. With exceptional senses of smell and hearing, they possess strong survival instincts. Mature wild pigs have no natural predators and learn to avoid human contact. For hunters, landing a large, old boar with impressive white tusks is both … Read more
Sheep Hunting: Glamour vs Reality Sheep hunting is tough on the body. In 2006, I had my most grueling pack-out ever. I was young, carrying heavy gear, and hauling a boned-out Dall ram. A 14-hour trek left my toes numb for a month. Even nine years later, they still screamed as we hiked the last … Read more
Everything We Thought We Knew About Snow Geese Was Wrong In 1999, biologists miscalculated the number of mid-content snows by 5 million birds. The population was thought to be 3 million, but it was actually 8 million. Today, there are around 10 million adults in the population, down from a peak of 16 to 18 … Read more
New Utah Study Shows Elk Leave Public Ground During Hunting Season, But Issuing Private-Land Tags Send Them Back A study from Utah reveals that the state’s elk are responding to hunting activity by adjusting their behavior. Conducted by Brigham Young University and published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, the study found that elk in … Read more
Need a Last-Minute Gift for a Hunter? Give Them an Outdoor Life+ Membership YOU DON’T HAVE to convince us the holidays are poorly timed. It happens to us every year, without fail. We’re so focused on getting in the woods that we neglect to get gifts…for anyone. Besides, budgets are tight and it’s tough to … Read more
Feed Your Dog Nutria Treats, Help Save Louisiana’s Wetlands? Marsh Dog, a family-owned Louisiana company that started in 2012, sells three versions of dog treats made with meat from nutria—an invasive rodent that has destroyed marsh grass in Louisiana. The company was recently acquired by Chasing Our Tails, a Minnesota-based dog treat and food company … Read more
How to Efficiently Hunt Teal Without Floating Decoys Teal season, marking the beginning of duck season, is an opportunity for waterfowlers to sharpen their skills after a long hiatus without ducks. However, many hunters make the mistake of using excessive decoys, thinking that a larger spread will yield more kills. This assumption is incorrect. While … Read more
Gray Wolves in Nebraska? Genetic Test Reveals Coyote Hunter Found One A gray wolf was recently taken in Nebraska. The hunters notified the Nebraska game department and they tested it. The testing determined the wolf originated from a population of animals roaming the upper Midwest in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. “This is the third confirmed … Read more
Tagged Coyote Travels 100-Plus Miles Across Ohio Using live traps and dog collars, a landowner in northwest Ohio has been conducting his own research into how far coyotes can travel. David Yankee’s homespun coyote-tracking project has been underway for more than a year, and last week it yielded its most interesting result yet. On March … Read more
How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall Food plots are great, agricultural crops are good, but during mid-fall, nothing draws in deer like acorns. Oak tree nuts are packed with nutrients, available in large quantities, and allow deer to feed within the woods. In 2023, there’s a bumper acorn crop throughout core … Read more
