Small Game

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. 

Squirrels, rabbits, and other small game offer unique opportunities to build hunting skills while managing animal populations and harvesting meat. With the proper equipment and guidance, you can improve your shots and minimize damage.

If you are interested in getting into hunting but don't know where to start, what to do, or what you need, this guide is for you. Or, if you've tagged out for deer season (but you're not ready to hang up the hunting gear yet), hunting small game is a great way to get back out in the field.

Pheasants travel with mind-blowing movement and speed, making hunting them a challenge in the best of circumstances. They're swift on the ground and in the air, and they can slip out of cover from different points. When the dogs are on and you're flushing deep coveys of roosters, you need to be able to bring down a pheasant without ruining the tender game meat. 

Choosing the right shotgun and ammo for quail is all about balance. Weight, shoulder feel, and reliability are all important considerations when choosing a firearm that gets the job done without going overboard.

Just as with any other type of hunt, pheasant hunting is composed of far more intricate details beyond just walking through a field hoping for a bird. 

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. 

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.

One of my favorite sounds of a cold, crisp morning in the field isn’t my boots crunching on the still frozen grass glistening in the rising sun or the panting of an energetic and eager hunting dog. It's that unmistakable two-note call whistle from a bobwhite quail, sharp and clear as the morning air.

Quail hunting is a social event and a great chance to hunt with family and the dogs. However, unless you know how to flush them the right way, you'll have a lot of fun . . . but likely go home empty handed.

With a rigid stocking program and dedication to public land access, Ohio is coming into its own as a pheasant hunting state.

In the crisp fall air, the excitement of a Wisconsin pheasant hunter is hard to match. It could be the excitement and companionship of the dogs working hard to flush roosters. Or it could be that brief opportunity when a bird shoots out of cover and you raise your shotgun and get a decent shot.