
Ken Perrotte
- Apr 14
Tick-Borne Diseases on the Rise, Some Rapidly Transmitted With No Current Treatment Options
Diseases often aren’t transmitted until a tick has remained attached to a person for at least several hours, but recent research is...

Ken Perrotte
- Mar 25
Newfoundland Moose Hunting Gear – Go-To Clothing and Hearing Protection Options
A couple of trips hunting "The Rock” – Newfoundland, Canada – provided profound experiences related to hunting clothing successes and...

Ken Perrotte
- Feb 15
Moose Hunting on “The Rock” – Scenic, Rugged Newfoundland - Persistence, then Redemption
By Ken Perrotte Note: Be sure to scroll to the end for additional video and images If there was one point about which I was certain as I...

Ken Perrotte
- Dec 16, 2021
Could 2022 Finally See Sunday Hunting on Public Land in Virginia - or will Politics as Usual Prevail
The Last 'Blue Law' A bill to allow Sunday hunting on public land was prefiled in the Virginia General Assembly in early December 2021 by...

Ken Perrotte
- Nov 23, 2021
Gravy Hunting Gone Wild - Stoking Grandson's Imagination with a Hammer, a Bag and some Rope
Note: A shorter variation of this tale about a Thanksgiving post-dinner expedition into the woods behind the author's house was published...

Ken Perrotte
- Nov 13, 2021
A Benelli LUPO, Steiner Predator 4 Scope and Hornady 200-Grain ELD-X Ammo a Sweet Trio
When three shooters can pick up a previously unfamiliar firearm and, except for minimal diopter tweaks to focus eyes to the scope’s...

Ken Perrotte
- Oct 14, 2021
Virginia Fish & Game Chief Takes a Shine to Daughter's Hunting Rifle - Get Your Own Dad!
Note: This article appeared in Whitetails Unlimited with a shorter version also in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Virginia teenager...

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 27, 2021
'Bufftail Soup' -- Who Knew an Old Cape Buffalo Could Taste So Good! - Recipe and Video
No matter what type of hunting adventure I go one, eating the local foods and, especially, any wild fish or game taken, is always high on...

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 16, 2021
Ancient Bull Sable, Iconic Gemsbok & Impressive Blesbok Round Out Incredible South African Hunt
Note: This article originally appeared in The Hunting Wire, a great publication and news delivery service. We were minutes from calling...

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 14, 2021
Virginia Black Bears Suffering Second Consecutive Year With High Levels of Sarcoptic Mange
Few things cause more intense, persistent discomfort than coping with chiggers, those miniscule mites that attach to your skin and bite,...

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 2, 2021
'Dugga Boy' Cape Buffalo Crossed Off Bucket List; Mossberg Patriot .375 Ruger, GPO Optic, Hornady
Hunting African buffalo has been on list for more than four decades, ever since the author read tales by Roosevelt, Hemingway, Ruark and...

Ken Perrotte
- Jul 21, 2021
Preparing for a South African Safari Involves Planning and Gearing Up - Here's the Lowdown
Post-COVID-19 Travel Hurdles, Gear Choices, Practice & Perspectives Note, much of this content in this ultimate safari preparation guide...

Ken Perrotte
- May 30, 2021
Tagging Merriam's Gobbler with Mossberg .410 Prompts Discussion about the Toughest Turkeys
Note: a version of this article appeared in The Hunting Wire. Blog includes a video. Concluding any quest is often, at once, joyous and...

Ken Perrotte
- May 7, 2021
'Highly Virulent' Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease has State Wildlife and Agriculture Agencies Scrambling
A deadly and highly virulent disease that devastated rabbit populations in some countries is now in the United States -- mainly the West,...

Ken Perrotte
- Mar 6, 2021
New Weatherby 18i Shotgun - Tested in Virginia Waterfowl Hunts: Marsh, Mud, Snow & Sleet
Note: This review also appeared The Hunting Wire of March 1, 2021 There is something special about being in a duck blind during the...

Ken Perrotte
- Feb 11, 2021
Special Youth & Veteran Hunting Days Create Conservationists and Promote 'Giving Back'
Note: This article also appeared in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Some photos provided courtesy of Chip Watkins, Monquin Creek...

Ken Perrotte
- Jan 21, 2021
Sunday Hunting on Public Land Again Defeated; Flip-Flop Politicians & Archaic Virginia Blue Law
Hunting on Sunday remains curiously contentious in Virginia. After nearly a decade of acrimonious debate, it was finally allowed on...

Ken Perrotte
- Nov 18, 2020
Duck Cannons of the Chesapeake – When Punt Guns Spoke, Waterfowl Markets Sang
Imagine a time when nighttime duck assassins stealthily maneuvered low-profile skiffs toward vast rafts of dozing ducks and geese,...

Ken Perrotte
- Oct 29, 2020
Soggy Early Season Turkey Hunt in New York Vineyards Yields No Birds, But Offers Insights
Click on photo for article in NWTF Turkey Country magazine An early May excursion to Chautauqua County in far northwestern New York along...

Ken Perrotte
- Oct 22, 2020
Virginia Nabs $3M Grant to Boost Private Land Access; Much Going to 'Watchable Wildlife' Efforts
Note: A newspaper column about this issue ran in the Oct. 22, 2020 issue of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Be sure to read the full...

Ken Perrotte
- Oct 13, 2020
The 'Fabio of Hunting Dogs' Finds His Luxurious Locks are Magnets for Burrs & Other Fur Foulers
Jameson, our Boykin Spaniel, loves bird hunting. His luxurious fur, though, is a magnet for every sticky piece of vegetation in the field.

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 24, 2020
'Blast From the Past' - Old, Souvenir Video Revisits an Epic Morning in an Eastern Shore Duck Blind
Sometimes it is fun to go through old video footage that you shot for fun, never intending to record any finished product but instead...

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 15, 2020
Get Me Moose! Save the Rib Section and Create Eye-Catching, Thick, Tasty Tomahawk Steaks
We demonstrate how to cut a thick, tasty tomahawk steak from a Newfoundland moose carcass.

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 12, 2020
Story about Novice's First Deer Hunt Wins Prestigious Outdoor Media Group's Pinnacle Award
“Do you think you made a good shot?” I asked. “Yes. I think so,” she responded, somewhat hesitantly.

Ken Perrotte
- Aug 11, 2020
'A Burning Issue' - Check Out Article in USA Today Hunt & Fish about Need for Fire in the Forests
Link to Full USA Today Hunt & Fish 2020 Magazine Conservation and land management issues are among my favorite things to cover. In my...

Ken Perrotte
- May 28, 2020
Pandemic Results in Big Increases in Wild Turkey Harvest Across Multiple States - Prompts Concern
Most turkey hunters hunt hard. When they achieve success, it's a sweet moment to be savored and celebrated. This year, many hunters were...

Ken Perrotte
- Apr 28, 2020
Jolly's Book 'Memories of Spring' Chronicles the Good, the Bad & the Crazy about Turkey Hunting
I don't know if it's good or bad luck to publish a book just as America was a month away from "lockdown" as a means of slowing the...

Ken Perrotte
- Apr 23, 2020
Turkey Hunter Survives Being Shot in Face; Virginia Game & Inland Fisheries Investigating
Note: A shorter version of this story ran in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star on April 23, 2020. Most turkey hunters with Facebook...

Ken Perrotte
- Apr 21, 2020
Teachable Moments about the Nature of Life Abound when Hunting or Fishing with Children
Note: This article was also published in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star daily newspaper. Young William Martel is no stranger to...

By Ken Perrotte
- Nov 21, 2019
Newfoundland Moose Hunt Affords Ample Opportunity to Test Guns & Gear
A rainy, late September Newfoundland moose hunt this year offered challenging conditions and ample opportunities to try out some new...

By Ken Perrotte
- Sep 27, 2019
Don't Fall - But Don't Leave Yourself Hanging When It Comes to Safety and Treestands
Note: Includes video. A shorter version of this article ran in my Sept. 26, 2019 outdoors column in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star...

By Ken Perrotte
- Sep 5, 2019
Uruguay Mixed Bag Hunt Delivers Hot-Barrel Shooting, Exquisite Food & Ambiance
Note: Blog Includes Video. I held off on posting this blog about a hunt at Uruguay Lodge until the feature in Safari Club International's...

By Ken Perrotte
- Aug 15, 2019
Presley Brothers Know How to Talk Turkey, Garner Repeat Intermediate and Open Wins
The 2019 Virginia NWTF Turkey Calling championships brought a host of callers to the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show in Richmond this...

By Ken Perrotte
- Jun 14, 2019
Virginia Turkey Hunters Tag 17.9K Gobblers; But 2020 Looking Like a Tough Year
Here's a short video of a tom that came in totally silent in mid-April VIRGINIA’S 2019 spring wild turkey harvest of 17,929 birds was up...

By Ken Perrotte
- May 23, 2019
The Land of 1,000 Gobbles -- Central Kentucky Turkeys Have Hillsides Ringing; Get Some!
Note: A version of this article also appeared in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star (Ken's outdoors column) SALVISA, Ky.—The sound of...

By Ken Perrotte
- May 23, 2019
Virginia's Newest Wildlife Management Areas are Shining Examples of How/Where to Buy
The Board of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries dedicated its newest wildlife management area last month, naming it...

By Ken Perrotte
- Apr 24, 2019
Tagging Hoosier Toms with American Hero -- On the Hunt with Clinton Romesha
The article about my hunt with former Army Staff Sgt. and Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha is out today in the digital edition of...

By Ken Perrotte
- Apr 9, 2019
Setting Up Mossberg 535 with Crimson Trace Red Dot Optic -- Ol' Dog Learns New Tricks
The barrel of my shotgun slightly rose and fell as my pulse and breathing quickened. I hadn’t yet killed three gobbler turkeys in my life...

By Ken Perrotte
- Apr 5, 2019
Get those Turkey Guns Patterned & Ready
Shotshell innovations such as Federal’s Tungsten Super Shot and Winchester’s Longbeard XR are making turkey hunters more lethal at...

By Ken Perrotte
- Mar 3, 2019
Hunt Test: Bergara Rifle and Zeiss Optics in Africa & Kansas - a Keeper Kudu & a Ken Uh-Oh
It's interesting to introduce experienced hunters and shooters to a new, unfamiliar rifle and, after they inspect it, ask, "So what do...

By Ken Perrotte
- Feb 14, 2019
Sundance Head -- the Soulful Country Artist with a Passion for Everything Outdoors
The massive SHOT Show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas attracts nearly 60,000 people every January. Miles of exhibits showcase...

By Ken Perrotte
- Jan 17, 2019
Boykin Boys Having a Blast Flushing and Fetching Chukars in Their First Field Foray
Don't expect any revelations about training spaniels in this short video. It's just a fun look at a couple young dogs having the time of...

By Ken Perrotte
- Dec 27, 2018
Here's to the Majestic White-Tailed Deer, One of the Crown Jewels of American Hunting
Note: This New Year's toast to the whitetail has me recalling a most memorable New Year's Eve, now 25 years in the rear-view mirror. A...

By Ken Perrotte
- Dec 12, 2018
A Hunter's Never-Ending Dilemma - Should I Stay or Go? Hearing Voices Inside Your Head
Note: A friend's recent Facebook post had me recalling a column I wrote for the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star daily newspaper in early...

By Ken Perrotte
- Dec 6, 2018
Flushing Pheasants & Sweet-Handling Shotguns: South Dakota is for the Birds!
Note: An abbreviated version of this article appeared in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star on Dec. 6, 2018. “Rooster!” Hunter Louden...

By Ken Perrotte
- Dec 1, 2018
Grow Next Generation of Conservationists
Kaylie Cook, age 10, shoots her muzzleloader. Kaylie had a shot at a deer but unfortunately missed, according to her day Michael Note:...

By Ken Perrotte
- Nov 15, 2018
Hey, Old School - Teach a Wannabe Hunter the Ropes. Invest in Conservation's Future
Note: The article appeared in Ken Perrotte's outdoors column in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star newspaper on Nov. 15, 2018. THE YOUNG...

By Ken Perrotte
- Oct 25, 2018
Virginia's Hunters Restricted from Millions of Acres of Public Land -- Even Their Own!
Note: This is a slightly expanded version of a column that ran Oct. 25 in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Another autumn is upon us...

By Ken Perrotte
- Oct 9, 2018
Virginia Among States Stepping Up Efforts to Contain & Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease
Note: This article appeared in Ken Perrotte's newspaper column in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star (www.fredericksburg.com). Chronic...

By Ken Perrotte
- Oct 4, 2018
Duck Factory Lives Up to Its Reputation Saskatchewan Hunt Delivers - Big Time!
The rolling prairie and farmlands of the Upper Midwest, through North Dakota, Montana and into Manitoba and Saskatchewan is often...