Tips for close encounters of the animal kind

Whether you’re in the great outdoors to camp, hike, or just for a leisurely walk, there’s a good chance you’ll come across a wild animal of some kind. Most likely it will be a squirrel or some kind of bird, but you occasionally may run into the likes of bears, coyotes, or – gasp! – snakes.

• Sep. 29, 2010

Ten tips for a safe spring turkey hunt

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — As wild turkey hunting season approaches in many states and hunters begin to hit the woods, the National Wild Turkey Federation has the safety of turkey hunters in mind.

• Apr. 7, 2011

Essential tips for bow and gun hunting

There’s one thing that ever whitetail deer hunter has in common – the dream of bagging a big record-setting buck. Unfortunately, such deer as usually as elusive as the “Turdy-Point Buck.”

• Sep. 29, 2010

How to choose a hunting guide

With things like Chronic Wasting Disease and poor deer management becoming more prevalent in recent years, it can be hard to come by a trophy buck. For this reason, many outdoorsmen have been turning to hunting guides who are knowledgeable in both where to look and how to catch such elusive wild game.

• Aug. 17, 2010

Follow the four rules of firearm safety

"There is nothing more important a gun hunter can know than the four rules of safety when handling a firearm," DNR conservation warden and Hunter Safety Education program administrator, Tim Lawhern said. "They're easy to remember and logical."

• Sep. 17, 2010

Download the DNR's 2013 hunting forecast

• Apr. 25, 2013