The 3 Phases of the Spring Bear Rut

Timing is everything with hunting. The best destinations in the world can be highly productive for a certain species at a given time, but at other times can be only average. Oftentimes spring bear hunting is lumped into one broad category covering the months of May and June. When booking hunts in remote destinations, you should understand the general phases of spring and corresponding bear activities. Knowing what to expect and what questions to...

MeatEater Hunts: Michigan Spring Turkey

Southern Michigan in the spring is an audio rich landscape. Of all the springtime sounds, one stands above the rest: the gobbling turkey. Mark’s goal is to call in a tom using a diaphragm call, which would be a first for him.

Spring Foraging: More than Mushrooms

Come spring, there’s one iconic little piece of gold that seems to get everyone excited: The morel. The sultan of soil and other fungi certainly are delicious, but spring offers so much more foraging opportunity than mushrooms alone. So, while you’re out there poking around for a fungus of one sort or another, keep those eyes peeled for a few more wild ingredients. You won’t be disappointed. Fiddlehead FernsThe ostrich fern, or fiddlehead, is one...