West Virginia


Photo by John A. Pennoyer

The spring turkey season is fast approaching and it’s time to plan for your hunts. Here are the best bets for West Virginia Turkey in 2012.

Photo by John Geiger

The three gobblers were somewhere on the Monroe County mountain. I had heard them sounding off a few days before…»

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Using leftover scraps of pine from a log cabin build, West Virginia native Terry Phillips carved an incredible trophy buck…»

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Firearms instructor Heath King of Bass Pro Shops’ main store in Springfield isn’t the kind of person who thinks outside…»

New gear made for women helped author Becky Lou Lacock take this tom. She hunted with Joe Coogan of Benelli. Photo courtesy of Becky Lou Lacock.

Camo cut for women was once as rare as hens’ teeth. Now options abound for women hunters. Here are one huntress’ favorites.

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You have to change your tune when hunting educated coyotes that have heard it all.

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Ever look at a pheasant’s ears? Not the feathery ears on the top of their heads, but the ears they…»

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Patterning southern winter whitetails  means something entirely different in the upper part of the region than it does in the…»

The author dropped this coyote after he called it from nearby woods. The animal had been feeding on a dead deer carcass and hadn't moved far from the easy meal. Photo by Stephen D. Carpenteri.

Close shots at predators are far easier to make than long ones. Here are some expert tips on getting them close.