How To

Members of the Cervidae family (deer, elk, moose, and caribou) shed their antlers every year. Understanding when and why will help you become a better shed hunter, and we've put a guide together to help.

When most people think of hunting, especially hunting on public land, the first thing that comes to mind is whitetail deer. However, hunters can also take advantage of small game public land options such as squirrels, pheasants, grouse, doves, raccoons, and rabbits—a particularly fun activity to share with family and friends.

Just because the primary fall hunting window has wrapped up doesn't mean you must hang up your bow or lock away your rifle. In many states, including the northern part of the country, the extended season offers a unique and exciting late-season opportunity for deer hunters. 

European starlings are responsible for ecological, economic, and severe agricultural damage. They compete with native species for hollows, contaminate environments with disease, and wreak absolute havoc on agriculture. By consuming crops and livestock feed, starlings can cost farmers thousands of dollars in losses every year. 

All year long, we wait for hunting season to arrive, only for it to seemingly end as soon as it's getting started. Our offseasons were full of scouting and preparation. In season, we're constantly learning and adjusting to chase our quarry, looking for fresh signs and recent patterns that will help us be successful in the pursuit of game.

Coyotes have been steadily expanding their range in the Eastern U.S. for the past century, filling a void left by gray and eastern wolves. Without those larger canids around, coyotes have made themselves at home in the woods, fields, and even cities.

If you've ever dealt with hog-related damage to your yard, food plots, or feeders, you already understand why hunting invasive species can be personal. Across the southern and western US, feral hogs have turned neighborhoods, wildlands, and farmlands into battlegrounds.

More often than not, the late season offers some of the best hunting opportunities of the year. Layering with the right gear (including covering your head and neck), having the right gear to keep you warm, and adjusting your hunting strategies makes this time of year more successful in the field.

The quality of your game meat starts from the moment you release an arrow or squeeze the trigger.

Though Texas is known for whitetail deer, the Lone Star State also offers excellent pheasant hunting opportunities in the Panhandle and South Plains regions. Here, the pheasant habitat overlaps with dry prairies and a semi-arid climate, creating a unique and challenging environment for pheasant hunting. 

Shot placement is a matter of knowing an animal's anatomy, but also ethics, judgment, and respect for the animals we pursue. So, what's the best shot?

Looking to plan a pheasant hunt and find yourself looking at the weather? You're on the right path and you're probably only a couple days or hours away from the hunt.