Loyal readers,

I am sorry to inform you that I must put Hook and Bullet on hold for the foreseeable future. I have enjoyed sharing news and stories about the outdoors, but my new responsibilities don’t leave me enough time to…

Town and Country has decided to combine lethal action and sterilization in an effort to control its deer population. The decision was made Monday after months of research and debate to a long-time problem in west St. Louis County.

I wish…

Loyal readers of Hook and Bullet,

Although I am leaving the Post-Dispatch/STLtoday.com for a new job, I plan to continue write items for Hook and Bullet.

You will notice a slow-down in items, especially in the next few weeks as I transition to…

My apologies to Hook and Bullet regulars for the lack of posts over the Holidays.

I stumbled across this story on STLtoday.com.

MERMET, Ill. — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials say hunters thought they were shooting at a snow goose but actually…

Hunters checked 15,036 deer during Missouri’s antlerless portion of the firearms deer season Dec. 13-21. That is a 23-percent drop from last year’s total of 19,472.

The weather may have played a factor in the low numbers. The state’s northern counties…

Robert Parker, 83, of Sedalia, Mo., died Saturday after falling from a 35-foot cliff in Camden County while tracking a deer he had killed. The man fell off the bluff and landed in about four feet of water, where his…

The Missouri Conservation Commission today stopped the proposed increase in hunting and fishing permit prices, which were to begin with the the 2009 seasons.

In a statement released today, Conservation Department Director John Hoskins said that public input and the economy…

As winter sets in with snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures, it’s easy to want to stay inside. If you’re an archer, getting outside for practice can be a miserable experience.

The alternative to freezing yourself in your backyard or at an…

Injured Iraqi war veterans Joel Alexander, left, and Chris Amacker prepare to go out hunting in November at Camp Hope near Farmington, Mo. (J.B. Forbes/P-D)

Please take some time to read this story and watch the video about Camp Hope, non-profit organization…

Hunters in Illinois killed 105,595 deer during the seven-day firearm deer hunting season Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-7, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday. The preliminary number includes deer taken in all 99 counties in which firearm deer hunting…