Earlier this week, Denver Water announced that it will soon drain water from one of Colorado’s most popular recreational fisheries: Antero Reservoir. The decision will shutter recreational opportunities at the premier trophy trout fishery, likely impacting it for years to come.Denver Water, a public utility that serves 1.5 million people…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: At two o’clock on a clear November afternoon, a single rifle shot cracked through the Big Woods of northern Maine. Shirley Smith thought her husband had just tagged a deer, but Bob Smith was gone. There was no storm, no cliff, no rushing river, just thick timber,…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: We talked to a lot of people across country and we get asked a lot like was it like hunting there or you know, people will take that, They’ll take videos that have historically been on like Outdoor Channel or whatever where dudes are rattling in the…

I live in a part of the South known as the Pine Belt. Most of the public lands in this part of Mississippi and Alabama consist almost entirely of old-growth or managed pine stands. There’s a running joke that the deer in this area survive on a diet of pine…

On December 15, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced the end of a controversial CWD control program: a sharpshooting initiative that involved baiting and spotlighting deer in areas where CWD has been detected. MDC Director Jason Sumners announced the news in an open letter.“As CWD has spread in Missouri…

This mustardy venison and wild mushroom stew is hearty and rich, perfect for a cold day after a successful hunt. While you’ll often see this flavor combo with beef, it works even better with venison. The trick that sets it apart? The mushrooms are roasted separately and added at the…

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