Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Always has been. If I have a second favorite, it’s not even close. I love Thanksgiving because it’s the...

Ilike people who need no excuse to go fishing. You simply broach the subject, and the conversation quickly turns to matters of when and where—logistics—not...

What is that bird you’ve just spotted? Whether you’re in your or away from home, there are times when unfamiliar species challenge your ability...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports Frank Gibson caught a 34-pound bluecat from the bank at Dutch Gap. Last week was messy because of the storms,...

Chesterfield County supervisors last night unanimously agreed to wait three months before voting on an ordinance prohibiting the use of a bow and arrow...

Before they vote, Chesterfield County leaders will hear from the public tomorrow night about a proposal to prohibit the use of bows and arrows within 600...

An injured owl that was wise enough to find a federal wildlife office has damaged eyes and can’t be returned to the wild. The great horned owl is...

The Marlboro Man rode a horse; Oscar Mayer wiener men (and women) drive Wienermobiles; Red Bull dudes drive Mini Coopers. Chuck Carlisle is the Remington...

Yesterday morning marked an annual ritual for thousands of area hunters, who hit the woods for the opening morning of deer season. It has been legal to...

On the side of a mountain, tired and underfed, strange things can creep into a man’s mind. In that very situation this past Sunday, I found myself...

On Dec. 19, the Central Virginia branch of the Quality Deer Management Association will hold its annual youth hunt at the Doodlum Hunt Club in Purdy. Hunters...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following blue cat catches: Mitchell Hughes (Colonial Heights) 33 pounds, Keith Wilkins 34, Frank Williams...

For the record, I considered taking this column off. I figured I’d get the editors to hang a sign in the spot where they normally put me: “Andy...

This past spring, the game department announced that it had found white nose syndrome in bats at two different caves in western and southwestern Virginia....

The 75th Running of the Montpelier Hunt Races will take place tomorrow on the grounds of James Madison’s home in Orange County. This year’s...

Is it a curse or a blessing to know the sunlight is fading, that you can count your last moments on Earth on one hand? Your body is failing, wracked by...

Like it or not, every deer hunter worth his fox urine cover scent must also be a scholar of chemical attraction. Of course, I aspire to be worth my fox...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following citations: Calvin Hunter (Chester) caught a 2½- and 2¼-pound crappie out of a private...

A little less than a year ago I wrote about the possible reintroduction of a substantial elk herd in Virginia. The eastern elk, of course, was native to...

There’s an eerie silence at the edge of the quarry, where barren rock meets the forest’s end. About 20 feet back, under a canopy of willow...

There was only one major agenda item on the table yesterday at the October board meeting of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, but it generated...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following: Eddie Moore caught a 22¼-inch largemouth bass at Pocahontas State Park; Thomas Capps...

When I introduced the Urban Oasis series at the beginning of this year, the goal was to find patches of overlooked wilderness in the Richmond area. There...

Rex Springston traces his love of rivers back to his childhood adventures in the Elizabeth River in the Virginia Beach area. He recalls spending a lot...

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts doesn’t reopen until May of next year. The November First Fridays isn’t for three weeks. What’s an art...

The third annual Central Virginia Sporting Clay Tournament, organized by the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce, will be Oct. 23 at the Sussex Shootings...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804 706-9100) reports the following catch: Thomas Hickman (Manassas) 33.2 blue cat. Striper fishing seems to be picking up on...

Throughout the summer and into the early fall, the biggest celebrities in northwestern Powhatan County were a bruin and a buck. In still-rural communities...

Imagine with me a day in the not so distant future. The ballpark debate has been settled. A gleaming stadium sits overlooking the floodwall and the river...

Castaway Sporting Goods (804-706-9100) reports the following catch: Jesse McMillan (Colonial Heights) caught a 32-pound, 14-ounce blue cat. Starting to...