The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently made the decision to reinstate bear hunting, and the anti-hunting backlash was swift. However, the core of this decision is not about sport or politics; it is rooted in science, safety, and the well-being of both bears and humans.

Florida’s black bear population is a testament to successful conservation efforts. From a precarious low in the 1970s, the population has now climbed to over 4,000, thanks to decades of careful, science-based management. That recovery is worth celebrating. But conservation doesn’t stop at recovery—it demands sustained management within the limits of available habitat. Read more

Registration for these classes opens Monday

Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for Hunter Safety Education Week, Aug. 11-17, offering in-person opportunities for more than 2,000 students to obtain hunter safety education certificates.

More than 40 additional class locations statewide will be posted and available for registration starting Monday, July 7.

To purchase a hunting license in Michigan, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1960, is required to successfully complete an approved hunter education course. Read more

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Technology in hunting is ever evolving, and as it does, Pope and Young continues to to lead the discussion ensuring technological advancements are not violating bowhunting fair chase ethics. Bowhunting is a privilege, not a right. With any privilege the ethics and perception of the activity to the greater public must be preserved.

Pope and Young is the voice for bowhunters not only when it comes to attacks on our passion for bowhunting, but working to draw those lines in the sand, to help ensure we are following the rules of Fair Chase, ethical bowhunting.

In the past, the policy was that if an animal had a picture captured on a camera that then transmitted the picture to the hunter, it was not eligible for the record books. “Obviously, as technology increases, the cellular camera gained popularity,” said Justin Spring, Executive Director of Pope and Young. “It got to the point where technically, if you looked at that rule, if I get a picture of a fawn, in essence, per fair chase rules as it reads, that deer is basically safe for its entire life from ever getting entered into the records book, which obviously wasn’t the intention. So that started the conversation between both Pope and Young as well as Boone and Crockett, that what we are really trying to avoid is the idea of “on-call hunting” where somebody’s sitting in their basement watching cameras, sees a deer out in front of stand six, they sneak out there and shoot it.” Read more

More than 6,500 hunters have been selected in the annual drawing for Michigan’s popular bear and elk hunts.

There are 6,278 bear licenses and 260 elk licenses available for the 2025 fall and winter hunting seasons. Drawing results may be viewed at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses, through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app or by calling 517-284-9453. Hunters are responsible for obtaining their drawing results.

Hunters selected in the drawing can buy their license at any license agent or online. Elk hunters whose names were drawn for a license will be mailed a packet of information that will include information about the elk hunter orientation.

In both the bear and elk drawings, hunters who apply and are not selected earn credit for future drawings. Read more

Lewistown, PA. – June 12, 2025 – FOXPRO, the industry leader in American-made predator calls, proudly unveils the X360, its most advanced and feature-rich digital game call to date. Designed to redefine predator hunting, the X360 delivers groundbreaking audio performance, next-generation features, and unmatched realism, setting a new benchmark in the industry. At the heart of the X360 is FOXPRO’s Advanced 360 Sound system—a dynamic 7-speaker configuration that includes three XHD+ speakers, three enhanced tweeters, and a full-range speaker. Read more

By PJ DelHomme 

We’ve got country music stars, inventors, entrepreneurs, race car drivers, and international dignitaries in the second installment of famous hunters in the Boone and Crockett records.

The Boone and Crockett Club has more than 60,000 big game entries, with some dating back to the 1800s. Along the way, a few entries are tied to recognizable names. Other names aren’t quite as recognizable until you mention what those individuals accomplished in their lives. Here are a few more of those entries, some household names, others not so much. Read more