The 22nd annual Hunting, Fishing & Outdoor Sports Show opened at Mylan Park Saturday and continues today. More than 100 vendors fill the Ruby Community Center at […]
Tag: Hunting
Veterans enjoy a day of hunting
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — Juan Arevalo of Barbour County grinned ear to ear as he looked into the bed of his pickup truck. A large doe […]
Wear hearing protection while hunting
WVU TODAY Each fall, people across West Virginia participate in several hunting seasons from white-tailed deer to wild turkeys. Monday marks the beginning of deer season across […]
The AR, AR-style rifle conundrum
Today we present the last of our gun reform proposals, and it is probably the most controversial of them all. The sale of AR and AR-style rifles […]
SAMUEL: Interesting facts from wildlife research
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Dogs sniff out predator kill sites We all know that dogs have better sniffers than we do. A study done in Michigan […]
Guest essay: Let’s keep West Virginia hunters healthy
by Jon Hammond During my 15 seasons as the head coach of the West Virginia University rifle team, I have seen the importance of hunting as a […]
SAMUEL: How the general public views animals in a different light than hunters
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Shane Mahoney in his “Conservation Matters” column in the summer issue of Pope and Young Club’s Summer Newsletter, talks about the fact […]
SAMUEL: Deer keds are relatively new, but just as dangerous as ticks
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL As I was writing my column for today, a bowhunting friend, George Coleman, sent me a message and photo of an insect […]
SAMUEL: Bucks are in search of more than just food when on the move
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the third in a series on deer based on real science and data from research. I’ve already received emails from […]
SAMUEL: Don’t fertilize oaks or mow food plots
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the second in a series on deer based on real scientific studies rather than a personal opinion. Take white oak […]