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Minnesota Killed the Deer Tag. Here's What Replaces It.

September 17, 2026|Venator Hunting

Minnesota dropped physical carcass tags for 2026. Site validation replaces them — and the rules are stricter than most hunters realize.

Buy a Suppressor Now: The $0 Stamp, the August Ruling, and the October 5 Deadline

September 10, 2026|Venator Hunting

The tax stamp died in January. In August a federal court barred the ATF from enforcing NFA registration - but only for covered buyers, not everyone. What is left is...

What to Wear Duck Hunting on the Texas Gulf Coast: A Wet-Weather Guide

September 6, 2026|Venator Hunting

Coastal duck hunting is a wet problem, not a cold one. What to wear for marsh and rice prairie, and why the best bird days bring the worst weather.

What to Wear Deer Hunting in Texas: A Season-by-Season Layering Guide

September 6, 2026|Venator Hunting

Texas deer season runs from 85-degree openers to 25-degree fronts, often in the same week. Here is how to layer for it, region by region.

Michigan One Buck Rule: What Changes in 2026 and 2027

September 2, 2026|Venator Hunting

Michigan's NRC approved a one buck limit for the Lower Peninsula starting 2027, plus a 2026 season overhaul. The case for, the case against, what's unresolved.

Nonresident Hunting in 2026: What It Actually Costs

September 2, 2026|Venator Hunting

Oklahoma nonresidents now pay $710 plus a $100 public-land surcharge. Here's what five states changed, why residents have a case, and how to run the real math.

Ammo Prices 2026: Three Explanations, No Winner

September 2, 2026|Venator Hunting

A Sept 1, 2026 tracker put 23 calibers from $0.12 to about $1.87 per round. Three explanations compete for why, and the public data does not settle it.

Federal Lands Were Ordered Open to More Hunting. The Final Rule Just Landed.

September 2, 2026|Venator staff

Back in January, the Interior Department ordered its agencies to open more federal land to hunting and fishing within 60 days. We told you it was coming. Now it's time...

How-To & Skills

Hunting and Fishing Gifts 2026: A Value-First Guide

September 2, 2026|Venator Hunting

ICAST 2026 gave Best of Show to a budget spinning combo. Here is a hunting and fishing gift guide built around that signal, sorted into honest price tiers.

Fall Walleye Fishing: Go Shallow, Not Deep

September 1, 2026|Venator Hunting

Fall walleyes push shallow after turnover, not deep. The mechanism, why wind is the key variable, and what Minnesota's proposed six-to-four limit cut signals.

Fall Striper Run 2026: Timing, Tactics and Two New Rules

September 1, 2026|Venator Hunting

The fall striper run moves on water temperature, not the calendar. How to time it, how to fish a blitz versus a picky school, and the two rules changing.

New Hunting Rifles 2026: What the Prices Tell You

August 28, 2026|Venator Hunting

Twelve new 2026 hunting rifles run $399 to $3,200. A specs-and-price read of what launched at SHOT Show — no group sizes, because nobody has fired them.

Calabacita With Venison: A Wild Game Family Recipe

August 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

A grandmother's chicken calabacita recipe reworked for venison — simple, forgiving, and built to use up trim and stew cuts from processing.

When the Whitetail Rut Actually Peaks in 2026

August 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

Whitetail breeding dates are set by day length, not weather or moon phase. Verified peak-conception data by region, plus how to pick your 2026 rut week.

The DIY Elk Reality in 2026: What Changed, the Real Odds, and the Gear That Survives the Mountain

August 15, 2026|Venator staff

OTC tags are disappearing, there are wolves in the woods, and archery success still hovers near 10%. A no-fluff look at what's changed for DIY elk hunters in 2026 —...

Early-Season Checklist: Dove Opener, Archery Prep & Your 2026 Season Dates

August 10, 2026|Venator staff

Fall comes fast. Here's the get-ready checklist for dove and archery season — gear, scouting, and the regulation changes worth knowing before opening day.

Hunting and Fishing Gifts 2026: A Value-First Guide

September 2, 2026|Venator Hunting

ICAST 2026 gave Best of Show to a budget spinning combo. Here is a hunting and fishing gift guide built around that signal, sorted into honest price tiers.

Fall Walleye Fishing: Go Shallow, Not Deep

September 1, 2026|Venator Hunting

Fall walleyes push shallow after turnover, not deep. The mechanism, why wind is the key variable, and what Minnesota's proposed six-to-four limit cut signals.

Fall Striper Run 2026: Timing, Tactics and Two New Rules

September 1, 2026|Venator Hunting

The fall striper run moves on water temperature, not the calendar. How to time it, how to fish a blitz versus a picky school, and the two rules changing.

New Hunting Rifles 2026: What the Prices Tell You

August 28, 2026|Venator Hunting

Twelve new 2026 hunting rifles run $399 to $3,200. A specs-and-price read of what launched at SHOT Show — no group sizes, because nobody has fired them.

Calabacita With Venison: A Wild Game Family Recipe

August 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

A grandmother's chicken calabacita recipe reworked for venison — simple, forgiving, and built to use up trim and stew cuts from processing.

When the Whitetail Rut Actually Peaks in 2026

August 24, 2026|Venator Hunting

Whitetail breeding dates are set by day length, not weather or moon phase. Verified peak-conception data by region, plus how to pick your 2026 rut week.

The DIY Elk Reality in 2026: What Changed, the Real Odds, and the Gear That Survives the Mountain

August 15, 2026|Venator staff

OTC tags are disappearing, there are wolves in the woods, and archery success still hovers near 10%. A no-fluff look at what's changed for DIY elk hunters in 2026 —...

Early-Season Checklist: Dove Opener, Archery Prep & Your 2026 Season Dates

August 10, 2026|Venator staff

Fall comes fast. Here's the get-ready checklist for dove and archery season — gear, scouting, and the regulation changes worth knowing before opening day.