It seems from skimming my social media feeds over the last week that I’m a minority when it comes to squirrel hunting around here, which surprises me. I remember when growing up that going out looking for squirrel was a common thing, but as I’ve gotten older it seems to get more fringe ...
COMMENTARY Acorns are high in carbohydrates and fats and thus provide deer with energy. Some oaks produce acorns that are more palatable than others, but the bottom line is that when acorns available, oak trees, especially white oaks, attract deer. When it comes to deer ...
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – I found myself amid a cloud of attacking flies and mosquitoes in the middle of a swamp, flushing wood ducks with almost every step while trying to remain silent enough not to spook the deer I was hopefully stalking. I could hear something big just on the left side of ...
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL It’s the time of the year when bowhunters are putting up tree stands or checking those from last year. It’s also the time to put out those trail cameras near bait to survey what to expect this hunting season. Or maybe you are just setting up some baited ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a new, on-going series by Andrew Spellman concerning outdoors. Think of it as a column, but on a rolling basis. Every day we’re getting closer to Sept. 26, the opening date for West Virginia’s deer and boar archery seasons. There’s a lot to do to ...
COMMENTARY COVID-19 is creating the worst imaginable conservation crisis in Africa. Things are deteriorating rapidly, and given the growing number of animal rights legal pushes to end all hunting in Africa, chances are wildlife there won’t recover to levels before the virus. ...