SMITHVILLE, W.Va. — When you think of West Virginia in terms of hunting, you typically go to whitetail deer. Or maybe your mind goes to turkey, squirrel or black bear. […]
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COLUMN: Need a resolution? Introduce someone to the outdoors
Across the country, hunting license sales are declining. That’s not a new fact, but every time I hear it I feel as if I’m getting prodded by a needle. But […]
For the love of waterfowl: Every hunter needs to experience a guided hunt
After a prolonged and much needed Christmas vacation, I returned to Morgantown with a heart full of blessings and a cooler full of duck breasts — 26 to be exact. […]
ANALYSIS: West Virginia hunters harvest 17 percent less whitetails in buck gun season, Monongalia County sees 25 percent drop
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The recently published preliminary report by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources shows hunters harvested 36,796 whitetail bucks in the traditional rifle season, a 17% decline […]
COLUMN: Ethical argument surrounding Kanawha County teen killing piebald deer needs an injection of morality
There’s been a lot of controversy around Spring Hill Mountain in Kanawha County in the last week surrounding a young man — a 17-year-old to be exact — and a […]
COLUMN: Alarm bells are already going off at the end of buck gun season
I’m concered about what the preliminary deer harvest numbers are going to show. Since 2008, West Virginia has seen a steady decrease in whitetail harvest, and after speaking to fellow […]
Human impacts on wildlife, near and far
COMMENTARY BY DAVE SAMUEL I know we tend to focus on wildlife in our backyard, but globally, there are things going on that I thought might be of interest. What […]
Tales of November
COMMENTARY BY DAVE SAMUEL My early bowhunts are filled with memories that have lasted a lifetime. My first day gun hunting for deer in Pennsylvania, in November, is as vivid […]
