Through the latest hunting season, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife workers used deer, bear, elk, grouse and other animal decoys to catch poachers. But they're not just simple decoys.

Throughout Oregon's elk season, OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers, armed with a convincing fake, watch and wait for poachers ...

He pulled on rubber boots and crossed the creek to reset the cow elk decoy. I watched through binoculars as he restored its head and gave the neckline a few quick pats before hurrying away. Unable to ...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has rolled out significant updates for the 2025 elk hunting season on the National Elk Refuge (NER), located in Elk Hunt Area 77 near Jackson, Wyoming. These ...

A late-season elk hunting program for young hunters has proven almost too successful. For the past 11 years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has made it possible for hunters between 12 and 17 who didn't ...

Jerry McPherson has some suggestions on the best ways to use game decoys -- and why not, he designs them. McPherson, 44, of Colstrip is the owner of Montana Decoy. Over the past seven years, he's ...

Several hunters shared their once-in-a-lifetime experiences, with some waiting over 20 years for a tag. The Pennsylvania Game Commission uses the hunt to collect biological data to monitor the health ...