T.G.I.H! Thank God I'm Hunting! This week I travel to Montana near the Powder River for an amazing deer hunt where I stalk in close to several nice mule deer and finally connect with a beautiful whitetail on the last evening of the hunt.
 

What's in a headline? A lot if you read the recent headlines on the northern Yellowstone elk herd: "Yellowstone Elk Herd Declines 80 Percent Since 1992."

Three brothers, Randall, Daniel and Michael Gregg (the Gregg Group), have conceptualized a new rifle platform that would shoot photos and video instead of bullets.

Regardless of what type of hunt you're going on, it's always a good idea to bring a hand saw to trim away extra branches or help build a blind. This week I head to Cabela's for Product Review Day and look at a Gerber hand saw.

For today's Q&A Day on "My Take," I respond to a viewer who wants to know what rifle he should buy his wife, and what would be a good caliber for deer hunting.

Last weekend, when I wasn't enjoying my grandma's home-cooked meals, I spent most of my time in her backyard with the company of songbirds and the best book I have ever read—no kidding—written by professional turkey hunting legend Ray Eye. Aptly named "Ray Eye's Turkey Hunter's Bible," it's what I would deem as authentic scripture directly from the Meleagris gallopavo gods for spring turkey hunters.

Despite the huge explosion of hunting on TV, the national picture of hunters isn't as rosy as it appears on the tube. Why? Numbers of hunters are stagnant or even decreasing in some areas. We're holding our own in the deer hunting venue, but that's the only bright spot, and I don't really think "holding our own" is exactly a rosy picture. Do you?

Today I'll share a few helpful tips regarding draw weight for hunting bows. Bowhunters, you don't want to miss this Tip Tuesday edition of "My Take."

Think of the best dog you’ve ever owned or hunted over and then multiply its accomplishments by a few thousand. Then throw in a few cups of Barnum and Bailey, a dash of whimsy and a sprinkling of the unbelievable, and you’ll have the story of Jim the Wonder Dog.

In this edition of Hot News of the Week I discuss possible legislation aimed at stiffer penalties for those who get caught poaching shed antlers, plus I'll give you a preview of what's to come the rest of this week on "My Take."