Clint's Column

DNR says, Leave Young Wildlife Alone…

In a news release the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) reminds people to “leave young wildlife alone.” Each spring as the woods and trees green up many wildlife species give birth. The forests around us abound with new life during this time of the year. It can be...

Late Season Gobbler

Late Season Gobbler

The woods finally felt like spring during the last week of the 2018 spring gobbler season with lush green vegetation making an appearance. I love this time of the year watching everything come back to life. I also like watching the sunrise over the ridgetops and listening to the morning...

Spring Gobbler Season comes to an end

The 2018 spring gobbler season comes to an end this Saturday on May 12. It has been an interesting spring to say the least with a lack of lush green vegetation and crazy weather. The leaves have finally decided to make their appearance again on the second week of May...

What’s Going On

What’s Going On

It’s been a crazy spring so far with the weather all over the place. Is it January or April? Then, throw in 2 days of summer last weekend and I’m just as confused as the budding flowers and trees. Looking at the calendar, the 2018 spring gobbler season officially began...

Another Spring Gobbler Season is here

In less than a week another spring gobbler season will begin. This time of the year the morning starts with waking up well before daylight and heading to a high ridgetop to listen for the first gobbler to sound off revealing his location. The bare woods of winter are starting...

The West Virginia Ramp

The West Virginia Ramp

Awe, the smell of ramps is in the air. The ramp is what some would say a little bit on the odorous side. Let’s just say if you are going on a first date it might not be a good idea to eat ramps the day before. Richwood has been...

Squirrel Hunting Seasons Open in September

Unpredictable Weather and Destructive Squirrels

It never fails during this time of the year when we get a warm spell the urge to get in the outdoors grows.  The grass starts turning a different shade of green and the yellow daffodils signal spring is right around the corner.  It’s also unpredictable with fluctuations in the...

West Virginia’s elk herd is gaining population

On December 19, 2016 elk made their return to West Virginia for the first time in over 140 years when 24 elk were released at the newly established Tomblin Wildlife Management area located in Logan County. Their reintroduction was made possible when the legislation in 2015 authorized the Division of...

The Elusive Fisher

The Elusive Fisher

This week I decided to write about an elusive critter that roams our mountains but is seldom seen, the fisher.  I’ve never laid eyes on one myself but a few years ago I captured a blurry picture on my trail camera that sure did resemble a fisher.  I did a...

Snow Day

The first half of January brought typical winter weather with bitter cold temperatures and enough snow to keep the ground coated.  Our daughter Kelsey is in kindergarten now and experienced her first snow days which made me think about how much fun can be had in the white stuff.  Of...

Bitter Cold

Frigid weather and bitter cold temperatures have lingered in not only the northeast but all the way down to the south where folks aren’t used to seeing the fluffy white stuff covering the ground.  This past weekend the thermometer read negative 13 degrees with wind chills even colder. We humans...

Late Season Hunting Opportunities

Just because deer season is over and winter is here, doesn’t mean you have to put the guns away quite yet.  Rabbit, Grouse, Raccoon, Fox, Bobcat, and Coyotes can make for some great late season hunting opportunities. In WV you can legally hunt all of these animals until February 28...

Antlerless Deer Season

With the 2017 deer seasons winding down and a New Year on the horizon, hunters have a couple of opportunities left to fill the freezer with tasty venison during the late split antlerless deer firearm seasons. The first half of the split antlerless season took place on December 14 through...

Muzzleloader Season

Muzzleloader Season

I always look forward to pulling the muzzleloader out of the gun cabinet for the week long season. This year’s muzzleloader season started this week on Dec. 4 and runs until Saturday Dec. 9. It’s a great time to fill the freezer with a doe if nothing else. The muzzleloader...

Hunt by the Moon

The week of Thanksgiving is here and the much anticipated opening morning of buck firearm season kicked off on Monday November 20.  Thousands of orange clad hunters hit the woods this week with high hopes of laying eyes on a nice buck.  The rut is in and the weather forecast...

November

The month every deer hunter waits for is here as the big bucks will be on the move chasing after the does. November is the best time to hunt with the rut taking place. The big bucks will have one thing on their minds and they’ll travel more during the...

Warm October

It has been a hot start so far for October with above average temperatures and a lack of rain.  There was a stretch of 18 days without a single drop of moisture and temperatures have been almost 10 degrees above normal. These conditions have unfortunately caused the leaves on the...

2017 Mast Survey

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has released their findings for the 2017 Mast Survey and according to it, there’s food in the woods this year.  The big producers this year are the hickory, walnut, and chestnut oak trees which all saw a significant increase from last year’s...

Fall Transition

Time sure does seem to fly by anymore and it’s hard to believe that fall is already here and September is almost over. The forecast is calling for a potential heat wave this week which may take away from the fall feeling but the calendar says my favorite season of...

In Touch with Nature

I know some of you may be tired of hearing the words “solar eclipse” by now but the science nerd in me thought it was a spectacular sight to witness. It makes you realize that you’re a part of a living world and that the earth is indeed rotating. When...

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