Post: Whitetail Hunting

Nov. 2, 2005 — It’s November, which is one of our favorite times of the year here at The Outdoor News Hound. Is it because it will soon be time to head afield with the intent of taking some tasty venison to refill the freezer? Well, partly. Mostly it’s because we’re beginning to see a marked increase in the number of news articles reporting incidents of unpredictable — and often humorous — wild critter behavior usually associated with the fall. And, as collectors and purveyors of wild critter tales, we look forward to this time of year with unequaled enthusiasm.

Oct. 12, 2005 — Hunters who’ve experienced any degree of success calling-in predators such as coyotes know that the mouth calls commonly used for the purpose can sometimes sound eerily similar to a crying human toddler. Two hunters who were among dozens of volunteers searching for a missing youngster in Missouri last week made a mental note of that similarity when they heard coyotes communicating with howls and yips in the late night fog. Also this week, you’ll read about a hunter who found his quarry waiting for him in his treestand, and more!

Sept. 7, 2005 — From the Outdoor News Hound’s “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” department comes a story out of Wyoming about a gluttonous turkey vulture that became what it normally favors — roadkill — at the expense of a surprised (and somewhat messy) motorcyclist. Also this week, we report on cases of Chronic Wasting Disease that were confirmed for the first time in West Virginia and Alberta, how Michigan sportsmen are organizing for a 2006 voter initiative campaign, and more.

July 20, 2005 — A Montana angler halibut fishing in Alaska last week chartered a plane to transport a 280-pound flatfish he landed in the Gulf of Alaska back to Homer in time to meet the deadline for a high-stakes fishing contest. Also this week, you’ll learn about how to calculate the weight of a fish when you don’t have a scale, and how to figure the live weight of a field-dressed deer — and more!