Hunting

When it comes to upland bird hunting, quail rank high on many hunters’ lists. The United States is home to six distinct species of quail, each offering a unique challenge and experience for hunters – the Northern bobwhite quail, California quail, Gambel's quail, Scaled quail, Mearn’s quail, and Mountain quail. Understanding these birds' habitat preferences and behaviors is crucial for honing your quail hunting skills and strategies. This article will give you insight into the behavior of each of these species of quail, as well as effective hunting strategies tailored to each. Prepare to elevate your quail hunting adventures with expert tips that will make your outings even more rewarding.

Since its advent over five thousand years ago, duck hunting practices have changed considerably. In the beginning, early humans used simple methods like traps and nets to catch these wily waterfowl birds. As societies and technologies have evolved, so have the methods and tactics of duck hunting — taking it from a basic food-gathering task to one of the most popular recreational pursuits among outdoor adventurers. Today, guided duck hunts provide enthusiasts with an opportunity to participate in this practice accompanied by experts. From top-of-the-line gear to comfortable blinds and accommodations, guided trips may represent the pinnacle of progress since the humble beginnings of duck hunting. This article will take you through the developments that have brought us to duck hunting as we know it today.

Country music has its rotation of cherished subjects –– trucks, cornfields, romances beginning in bars. For lovers of the outdoors, country songs also celebrate some of our favorite pursuits: afternoons on the river, early mornings in a deer stand or the duck blind. These 20 country songs are tributes to the great outdoors and the best ways to spend time in it — stellar candidates for your next pre-trip playlist. If you’re like us, you’re all for huntin’, fishin’, and lovin’ every day.

As the snow of winter melts, anticipation builds for the exhilarating outdoor experiences that accompany springtime throughout the United States’ freshwater and saltwater fisheries. Rivers fill with snowmelt, baitfish make their seasonal migration along the coast, insect hatches entice more bites, and new life begins its annual cycle. The swell of biodiversity this season means more trophy fish to catch and more exciting opportunities to hunt. With so many excellent ways to capitalize on what this season has to offer, AnyCreek is here to give you a head start with this list of the hottest fishing and hunting trips for the spring season.

Among the most popular game in the world to hunt is wild turkey. Alluring, challenging, and mysterious, these birds offer a difficult yet rewarding hunting experience that has been a tradition for many years. American wild turkeys are divided into 5 main subspecies depending on the region your hunt is taking place. No matter which subspecies you’re targeting, make the most of your hunt with an AnyCreek guide today.

For cuisine, innovation is often wed with tradition, crafting novel flavors from the mundane using age-old techniques and flavor profiles. Enter the realm of wild turkey — a hidden treasure waiting to burst forth with a symphony of taste, with parts of the bird often dismissed and overlooked. This recipe takes something seemingly ordinary and, with the flair of a willing culinary conjurer, can transform turkey parts into a masterpiece. Here is a delicious way to prepare your wild turkey, using the famed flavors of traditional, barbacoa-style cooking.

Fall brings colder mornings, changing winds, and arguably the best time of year to fish. Hunters and dogs alike look forward to days in the crisp air for bird season. Snow-capped mountains out West and changing conditions in the East tell you to unpack your warmer clothes and get out there for one more trip this fall. No matter your outdoor preference, here are the most desirable guided fishing and hunting trips for the end of 2023.

“I just think outdoor recreation defines who I am.” Dr. Mike Brasher is a conservationist and avid hunter who has spent his life at the intersection of waterfowling and science. Growing up in North Central Mississippi, he developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors and the wild world of waterfowl. Now, as Senior Waterfowl Scientist at Ducks Unlimited, Dr. Brasher helps untangle the complex web of waterfowl and wetlands data to inform environmental policy across North America.

While our natural resources of fish, game, and habitat face increased pressures from all angles, science remains the backbone of sustainable recreation. As springtime approaches and wild turkeys once again become top of mind for many outdoor enthusiasts, we want to acknowledge the tireless work of scientists like Dr. Mike Chamberlain — who, thankfully for hunters and game managers nationwide, never stops thinking about turkey behavior.

If you’re lucky, you may know a handful of guides who are true, die-hard denizens of the outdoors. It seems whether they’re hunting or fishing, these folks consistently put themselves in the right place to find success in their pursuits — maybe scouring the flats in search of head-wakes or waiting on that first flight of teal to buzz the decoys at shooting light. One man who falls squarely within this category of outdoorsmen is third-generation light tackle fishing guide and obsessive waterfowler Tommy Koulouris, who runs his guiding operation out of Tarpon Springs, Florida.