Now entering its fourth decade, a Kansas program that pays landowners to allow public hunting access faces challenges from outfitters who pay more for exclusivity. 

Hunting Down Land

To curtail a tick epidemic exacerbated by alpha-gal syndrome, Martha’s Vineyard needs deer control. Its hunters are ready to help.

Ticks in the Crosshairs

Andy Gagne

In Maine’s northernmost county, broccoli farming helps drive the local economy. That’s why it’s so important to keep moose—and their hunters—out of the growing fields.

Moose Tracks

There’s too much demand and not enough elk.

Will the American Elk Industry Shed Its Velvet?

In Montana, hunters and other sportsmen are starting to learn the benefits of regenerative agriculture, well outside the farm. 

The Antlers Tell the Story

Deer farms have long worked to breed the highest-quality deer for hunting. Is it possible to create a herd that can withstand the plague of chronic wasting disease?

The Great Disease-Proof Deer Debate

An increase in Arctic biomass has led to a threefold increase in delicious Svalbard reindeer. How long can the good times last?

The World’s Fattest Deer Are Doing Just Fine

Leasing land to hunters can be easy money for farmers — with enough ground rules in place.

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