The statewide archery antlered and antlerless deer season will begin this year on Saturday, October 3, and as the season progresses and nears that “magical” time of the rut, bowhunters will be spending an increasing amount of time in the woods. While hunting from the ground or in a ground blind can be successful, most
If you did a survey of older hunters, I bet most began their hunting days by tramping the woods in search of squirrels. They were certainly an upland game that I targeted in my early days of hunting. Today, there seems to be less interest in spending time hunting squirrels, yet there remain many good
Over the next several weeks, temperatures are forecast to begin a slow descent to a much more pleasant setting, along with a steady decrease in humidity – both factors leading to the arrival of fall on September 21. Since time has a way of slipping by, let’s take a look at a few things to
Since 1996, the population of monarch butterflies in the Eastern United States has declined by nearly 80%, and one of the biggest reasons is the loss of habitat. Monarchs need early successional vegetation, with milkweed and various flowering plants such as goldenrod that often can be found in fallow fields, highway edges, and agricultural field
The more time you spend outdoors, the greater the chance you have of being exposed to the Wonders of Mother Nature, and one of those great wonders is occurring right now. It is happening in fallow fields and field edges throughout the county — wherever there is an abundance of thistle, milkweed, and goldenrod. Some
I recently watched a video wherein the presenter was relating his opinion that planting food plots for wildlife was not really a good idea. I am, however, a strong proponent of doing just that — taking the time, energy, and money to invest in establishing food plots that not only benefit deer and turkeys, but
