15 U.S. states where whitetail hunting is getting expensive for locals
Whitetail hunting used to be the one thing a lot of regular guys could count on staying affordable. A…
15 U.S. states where chronic wasting disease worries hunters the most
CWD isn’t one of those problems you can ignore and hope it stays “over there.” Once it’s in a…
15 U.S. states where pronghorn tags are hardest to get right now
Pronghorn look “easy” on paper because the country is open and the animals are visible. Tags aren’t. In a…
15 U.S. states where black bears are showing up in neighborhoods at dusk
Dusk is prime time for bears because it’s the safest hour to move and the easiest time to score…
15 U.S. states where hog hunters are seeing sounders in new counties
Wild hog spread is one of those things that feels slow… right up until it doesn’t. One year it’s…
15 U.S. states where coyotes are taking pets off porches at night
Coyotes aren’t “suddenly evil.” They’re adaptable predators that have learned two things: suburbs and rural neighborhoods provide easy travel…
15 U.S. states where bear-human conflicts are trending upward year over year
Bear problems don’t usually start with a bear “getting mean.” They start with easy calories. Trash cans, bird feeders,…
15 U.S. states where mountain lion tracks keep showing up on public land
Mountain lions don’t have to be “everywhere” to leave sign. A single traveling cat can cross counties in a…
15 U.S. states where venomous snake bites happen most often in summer
Summer is when the bite numbers climb because people and snakes are using the same ground at the same…
15 U.S. states where turkey hunters are seeing fewer gobbles at daylight
A quieter dawn doesn’t always mean “no turkeys.” A lot of times it’s weather, hen-to-gobbler ratios, timing of nesting,…