“wasting”

Pennsylvania hunters harvested about 11-percent more deer in the 2024-25 hunting seasons than they did the year before, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates released late last month.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in two adult female elk from Elk Hunt Area 87.

Looking for a small, sleek knife equally as at home breasting birds and cleaning fish as it is gutting deer? Look no further than the Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) Kasilof.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected this season in a mule deer buck from Montana hunting district (HD) 515 and a whitetail buck from HD 525, both harvested by hunters. This is the first time CWD has been detected in these HDs.

Other than being a tough-as-nails handheld unit that’s touted to range to a maximum of 5,000 yards, the RX-5000 contains “Location Pinning” technology that represents perhaps the biggest advancement for hunters since the laser rangefinder itself.

The U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) released its latest chronic wasting disease (CWD) map last month. It noted that currently, “Chronic wasting disease has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 35 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces and in captive cervid facilities in 19 states and three provinces.”

Planning a long-distance drive to your next hunt? Before you depart, it’s best to think not only about what you may need to help you hunt on unfamiliar ground, but what you’ll need to get you there and back.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Marvin Clyncke of Boulder, Colo.

It’s no secret the NRA has been a leading advocate of Hunters for the Hungry programs since the early 1990s. This November, we advance our advocacy and celebrate our creation of National Wild Game Meat Donation Month to inspire hunters everywhere to share surplus game.