Tick-borne disease information for Massachusetts
Ticks are tiny bugs most likely found in shady, damp, brushy, wooded, or grassy areas (especially in tall grass), including your own backyard.
Tips For Hiking Safely In Bear Country
Bears are naturally afraid of humans, but as the lines between bears and humans become less defined, bears become more audacious in our presence. This is especially true in areas where they’re accustomed to seeing us, like hiking trails. Aside from always packing your bear spray, there are a few other precautions you can take while hiking
Fishing techniques for lakes and ponds
There are lots (and lots) of ways to fish for trout, but three of the easiest ways to fish for trout in lakes and ponds are:
start checking for those pesky ticks !!!!!
Al rite hear we go the Boston glob is reporting -Spring is here and with the warmer weather, lots of great things will be happening outside. One of the not so anticipated parts of the warm-up is the increase in tick activity. If you are in your 30s or older, you probably grew up at a time when ticks weren’t really a problem in this part of the country. Over the past several decades, ticks have spread across more areas of...
thumbs up for coyote hunting contests
Coyote hunting contests, which award participants who bring in the biggest – or the most – wild canines during the competition, create quite a stir among the animal rights groups. Generally, I don’t believe hunting is a competitive sport in most instances, but I find nothing wrong with the contests because I don’t view coyotes through rose-colored glasses. I see them for what I think they truly are – vermin, varmints, predators, nuisances and furbearers. Basically, “D” – all of the...
Massachusetts Bills Allow for Sunday Hunting
A pair of Massachusetts state representatives have introduced two bills that would open Sunday hunting opportunities in the Bay State.
Hike for the birds but the air is beautiful
Hike for the birds but the air is beautiful Plymouth mass .Get out get some air !!!!!
Best bets for trophy pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge in Massachusetts
Find waterbodies that consistently produce trophy-sized pike. This list was compiled using records from MassWildlife’s Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program