Hunting is a refreshing passion. But, we head into every hunt knowing injuries can happen. The word “hunting” covers such a variety scenarios, terrains and styles… and as a result, a wide variety of injuries can surprise us. Thankfully, safety is a big focus in the industry, and new products come out every year that are focused […]
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers encourage the public to help protect the Granite State’s wild resources by reporting wildlife crime during the fall hunting seasons and throughout the year. If you are aware of poaching, trespassing, […] CONTACT: Major David Walsh: (603) 271-3128 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 September 30, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
True wilderness is getting harder to find on the Dark Continent. Mentor, friend, and great hunter the late Jack Atcheson Sr. once said to me: “True wilderness is characterized by the absence of wildlife.” Atcheson was from Montana. As historical record, the Lewis and Clark expedition almost starved in what is now great elk country. […]
Here are all the places in the United States where it’s illegal to kill snakes. Many people can’t stand the sight of a snake. Especially venomous snakes like copperheads, timber rattlesnakes, cottonmouths or water moccasins. Some people say the only good snake is a dead snake, but that line of thinking could get you in […]
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reminds hunters that the Granite State’s seven-day fall turkey shotgun season begins on October 14 and runs through October 20, 2019. Purchase of a turkey permit, and a New Hampshire hunting license for […] CONTACT: Ted Walski: (603) 352-9669 Mark Ellingwood: (603) 271-2461 October 1, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
Statewide deer archery season opener takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019! It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to need to have in your backpack before you head into the woods. Pennsylvania Game Commission Shooting Sports Outreach Coordinator Todd Holmes shared ten of the most forgotten items bowhunters can easily forget to have […]
New Hampshire’s youth deer weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 2019, is the perfect time to take a young person hunting. This special weekend gives young people age 15 and younger the opportunity to go deer hunting with an adult […] CONTACT: Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 September 27, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
By Ta Enos In Fall 2018, Ta Enos harvested a Black Bear with her bow while hunting in McKean County, Pennsylvania. I spent my twenties working as a newspaper reporter in Alaska. One thing that struck me from my travels in the Bush was how Alaska Natives I met often used harvest seasons to mark […]
New Hampshire hunters can share their fall harvest with the needy through the “Hunt for the Hungry” program at the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities NH. Once again this fall, the New […] CONTACT: NH Food Bank Agency Relations: (603) 669-9725 Jay Martin, NHFG: (603) 271-3211 September 23, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
Should blue laws affecting hunting be repealed? Sunday hunting bans still affect hunters in many parts of the country. Slowly but surely however, that seems to be changing with Sunday hunting bills often waiting approval in many states. But should the day of the week matter when it comes to hunting? Or do they limit hunting opportunities? […]
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