A saving grace for the future of hunting is the involvement of women wishing to get involved in outdoor activities. The fact is, women are the fastest growing demographic in hunting and shooting ...

Claudia Thompson holds the roosters she bagged on an outing in Kandiyohi County in this undated photo. The Kandiyohi County chapter of Pheasants Forever on Sept. 16 is hosting a free program on ...

With hunter numbers nationwide steadily decreasing, states have been trying to recruit new hunters. Michigan, for example, has developed a mentor hunting license for youths 9 years old and under, and ...

In this week's Berkshire Woods and Waters column, Gene Chague touches on the Youth Pheasant Hunt, Mass. wildland firefighters, an intro to fly fishing clinic for women, the 20th anniversary ...

Minnesota's one-day youth pheasant hunt -- a special event launched three years ago to pair kids with experienced pheasant hunters -- will be expanded this fall to include women. It was a logical ...

Before I ever owned a gun dog, I walked up pheasants on the family farm by myself. While I wouldn’t go back to hunting without a dog, I remember the special thrill of dogless hunting: there’s no ...

People seeking hunting opportunities during the upcoming pheasant season can visit the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Upland Game Bird Stamp Program's webpage to apply online. It lists numerous ...

“We’ll flush about 150 birds today,” I told my new friend M.D. as we loaded our guns by his truck. A recent transplant to pheasant country at the time, M.D. raptly surveyed the wide fields, trying to ...

While the golden age of pheasant hunting may be behind us (just hunt with an older wingshooter and he’ll tell you all about it) there are still bag limits to be had. This is especially true for ...

Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for pheasant season, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 10, 2025, as the state celebrates nearly 100 years of the popular sport. Iowa is ...

While the state's regular firearm season attracts most of the attention each year, sportsmen and women have additional chances to hunt this winter in Michigan. Muzzleloader season is about to start.