Falling temperatures sends signal to fill the feeders
When morning low temperatures dip into the 30s, I know it’s time to get serious about filling my bird feeders. Here’s a guide matching...
Now’s a good time to plant shrubs, trees, vines
If your backyard plans include adding new plants for next year, get a head start this fall. Just be sure to get started before the ground freezes.
Pheasants are a fading symbol of autumn
The year I turned 12 I got my first hunting license. It was my first chance to hunt ring-necked pheasants. My father brought birds...
‘M&M’ season for the birds, without the chocolate
Fall is also migration and molt season, for birds.
Black squirrels can create identification problem
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, everyone knows squirrels. “Squirrels,” however, is a generic term. I use it here to refer to game species —...
Tennessee approves first sandhill crane hunt
Recently Tennessee’s Fish & Wildlife Commission approved the state’s first modern day sandhill crane hunt. It will run from Nov. 28 through Jan. 1.
A...
Are some birds too small to hunt?
My first night at Boy Scout summer camp many years ago, I was rousted from my sleeping bag to go on a snipe hunt....
A duck stamp for every hunter and every birder
At $15, a “Duck Stamp” is arguably the best investment a conservationist can make. More formally called the “Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation...
Another banner year reported for bald eagles
Recovering an endangered species requires legal protection, habitat, motivated staff, funding and time. Sometimes it can take decades for a species to recover.
When a...
Growing numbers: Ducks’ dynasty improving
North America’s duck populations stable or improving.
