Outdoors Rambler with Ken Perrotte

HUNTING

This "Hunting" page has stories and videos about memorable trips, and links to articles published elsewhere. We also note outfitters we've come to respect and some of the great gear that makes adventuring a little more comfortable, safe or successful. Good Hunting!

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...

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Tick-Borne Diseases on the Rise, Some Rapidly Transmitted With No Current Treatment Options

Newfoundland Moose Hunting Gear – Go-To Clothing and Hearing Protection Options

Moose Hunting on “The Rock” – Scenic, Rugged Newfoundland - Persistence, then Redemption

Could 2022 Finally See Sunday Hunting on Public Land in Virginia - or will Politics as Usual Prevail

Gravy Hunting Gone Wild - Stoking Grandson's Imagination with a Hammer, a Bag and some Rope

A Benelli LUPO, Steiner Predator 4 Scope and Hornady 200-Grain ELD-X Ammo a Sweet Trio

Virginia Fish & Game Chief Takes a Shine to Daughter's Hunting Rifle - Get Your Own Dad!

'Bufftail Soup' -- Who Knew an Old Cape Buffalo Could Taste So Good! - Recipe and Video

Ancient Bull Sable, Iconic Gemsbok & Impressive Blesbok Round Out Incredible South African Hunt

Virginia Black Bears Suffering Second Consecutive Year With High Levels of Sarcoptic Mange

'Dugga Boy' Cape Buffalo Crossed Off Bucket List; Mossberg Patriot .375 Ruger, GPO Optic, Hornady

Preparing for a South African Safari Involves Planning and Gearing Up - Here's the Lowdown

Tagging Merriam's Gobbler with Mossberg .410 Prompts Discussion about the Toughest Turkeys

'Highly Virulent' Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease has State Wildlife and Agriculture Agencies Scrambling

New Weatherby 18i Shotgun - Tested in Virginia Waterfowl Hunts: Marsh, Mud, Snow & Sleet

Special Youth & Veteran Hunting Days Create Conservationists and Promote 'Giving Back'

Sunday Hunting on Public Land Again Defeated; Flip-Flop Politicians & Archaic Virginia Blue Law

Duck Cannons of the Chesapeake – When Punt Guns Spoke, Waterfowl Markets Sang

Soggy Early Season Turkey Hunt in New York Vineyards Yields No Birds, But Offers Insights

Virginia Nabs $3M Grant to Boost Private Land Access; Much Going to 'Watchable Wildlife' Efforts

The 'Fabio of Hunting Dogs' Finds His Luxurious Locks are Magnets for Burrs & Other Fur Foulers

'Blast From the Past' - Old, Souvenir Video Revisits an Epic Morning in an Eastern Shore Duck Blind

Get Me Moose! Save the Rib Section and Create Eye-Catching, Thick, Tasty Tomahawk Steaks

Story about Novice's First Deer Hunt Wins Prestigious Outdoor Media Group's Pinnacle Award

'A Burning Issue' - Check Out Article in USA Today Hunt & Fish about Need for Fire in the Forests

Pandemic Results in Big Increases in Wild Turkey Harvest Across Multiple States - Prompts Concern

Jolly's Book 'Memories of Spring' Chronicles the Good, the Bad & the Crazy about Turkey Hunting

Turkey Hunter Survives Being Shot in Face; Virginia Game & Inland Fisheries Investigating

Teachable Moments about the Nature of Life Abound when Hunting or Fishing with Children

Newfoundland Moose Hunt Affords Ample Opportunity to Test Guns & Gear

Don't Fall - But Don't Leave Yourself Hanging When It Comes to Safety and Treestands

Uruguay Mixed Bag Hunt Delivers Hot-Barrel Shooting, Exquisite Food & Ambiance

Presley Brothers Know How to Talk Turkey, Garner Repeat Intermediate and Open Wins

Virginia Turkey Hunters Tag 17.9K Gobblers; But 2020 Looking Like a Tough Year

The Land of 1,000 Gobbles -- Central Kentucky Turkeys Have Hillsides Ringing; Get Some!

Virginia's Newest Wildlife Management Areas are Shining Examples of How/Where to Buy

Tagging Hoosier Toms with American Hero -- On the Hunt with Clinton Romesha

Setting Up Mossberg 535 with Crimson Trace Red Dot Optic -- Ol' Dog Learns New Tricks

Get those Turkey Guns Patterned & Ready

Hunt Test: Bergara Rifle and Zeiss Optics in Africa & Kansas - a Keeper Kudu & a Ken Uh-Oh

Sundance Head -- the Soulful Country Artist with a Passion for Everything Outdoors

Boykin Boys Having a Blast Flushing and Fetching Chukars in Their First Field Foray

Here's to the Majestic White-Tailed Deer, One of the Crown Jewels of American Hunting

A Hunter's Never-Ending Dilemma - Should I Stay or Go? Hearing Voices Inside Your Head

Flushing Pheasants & Sweet-Handling Shotguns: South Dakota is for the Birds!

Grow Next Generation of Conservationists

Hey, Old School - Teach a Wannabe Hunter the Ropes. Invest in Conservation's Future

Virginia's Hunters Restricted from Millions of Acres of Public Land -- Even Their Own!

Virginia Among States Stepping Up Efforts to Contain & Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease

Duck Factory Lives Up to Its Reputation Saskatchewan Hunt Delivers - Big Time!