by Tyler Mehigh | Jun 9, 2025 | Gear, Hunting
By Allen Crater I’m pushing through a tangle when the little 28s sound off on the other side of the cover. The silence that follows hangs heavy. “Libby, hunt dead,” comes Brent’s voice. It’s a sunny Thursday in late October, and I’m bird hunting with my buddy Eric and...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Hunting
By Autumn Pratt For 26 years, my mom held the record for the biggest bear shot by a female bowhunter in Michigan. And then I went on my first hunt with a compound… When I began hunting in 2014 at age six, I never imagined that I would shoot a record book bear...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Hunting
By Chris Lamphere Effort to ban “wildlife killing contests” sheds light on public image consideration for conservationists. A group of animal rights activists is ramping up efforts to ban hunting contests in Michigan, and some conservationists fear this is...
by Editor | Sep 30, 2024 | Gear, Hunting
By Allen Crater “Our approach at Latitude is to embrace our different viewpoints, work styles, and problem-solving methods” It doesn’t seem possible, but I’m heading into my 50th fall. And when the humidity finally fades, the days grow shorter, and shadows grow...
by Editor | Apr 1, 2024 | Hunting
By Dr. Russ Mason Across North America (albeit not in the Midwest), record book entries show a gradual decline in antler size scores for white-tailed deer. Factors contributing to this disturbing trend aren’t clear. West of the Mississippi, possibilities include...
by Editor | Sep 26, 2023 | Hunting
By Blake Sherburne Sharing our outdoor endeavors with someone new opens up a whole world of possibilities I accidentally took a family friend and country neighbor bird hunting last year. I should try to bring people hunting all the time. Purposely. But I do not. I...
