Hunting
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In New York, a reported doe now earns a second buck tag
New York hunters get one antlered tag with a license. A second now comes only after…
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Carcass rules decide which parts of your deer can come home
Carcass transport rules exist because of chronic wasting disease. Which parts can leave the field depends…
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The October lull is a change in pattern, not a drop in movement
GPS-collar studies show bucks move more through October, not less. What changes is where they feed,…
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Fish and Wildlife Service corrects its 2026-2027 refuge hunting rule
Corrections to the rule that opened hunting on 111 refuge and hatchery units took effect September…
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Baiting and feeding rules keep changing, and disease is why
Feeding restrictions are the most volatile rules in deer hunting, because they are tied to disease…
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Wanton waste laws set a legal minimum on what you carry out
Most states define in statute which parts of an animal must be removed and used. The…
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How to read a state hunting digest without missing things
The digest is a legal document written like a brochure. The parts that catch people are…
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Federal refuges open 1,450 new hunting and fishing opportunities
A final rule covers 111 field stations, with hunting or sport fishing allowed for the first…
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Treestand falls injure more hunters than firearms do
The injury data is consistent across states, and the failure points are predictable: climbing, transitioning, and…
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Party hunting and tagging: the rules people get wrong
Who may shoot an animal on whose tag is one of the most commonly misunderstood rules…
