For many years I have studied the ways of the American woodcock. I have spent countless hours looking at maps, reading books and walking woods, swamps and some pretty salty …

Every season we hear about them and see the pics; the mountain monster, the cornfield ghost, the river bottom buck, the suburban secret buck, the first buck; the stories are …

   When you think of the most popular freshwater sportfish in America what comes to mind? Largemouth bass, right? Perhaps smallmouth bass, musky and walleye also, depending on the region? …

   After 30 years as the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources’ (DWR) Deer Project Leader Matt Knox retired last fall. So, this fall W2 caught up with DWR’s new Deer …

   Deer, bear and turkey hunters know that the annual acorn crop can be an important indicator of what kind of season lies ahead. Plentiful acorns often mean game doesn’t …

  On a cool, clear and breezy mid-October weekend I found myself fishing a crappie tournament on Lake Gaston.  This event was the culmination of the Richmond Crappie Club’s 2023 …