ven•a•tic: fond of or living by hunting
NORTH AMERICA’S MOST-READ OUTDOOR NEWSLETTER
The weekend might not be here just yet, but your favorite dispatch from the great outdoors is.
So grab your coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and let's get caught up on the outdoor news and views from the past 24-or-so hours.
Here's what's worth reading about today:
Oh boy - The two guides who helped bring down a new potential state record bull in Pennsylvania have been accused of trespassing 👮
Dog owner charged - An Alberta dog owner has been charged after her dog killed a mule deer in Canmore 🐶
Land acquired - Ohio approves $25 million public hunting land acquisition 🤑
Big bull down - Oregon officials are looking for whoever downed and wasted a 5×5 bull 🕵️♂️
Hunters to the rescue - North Dakota hunters come across woman who was almost murdered and save her life 🙏
Wanna go? - You don’t want this smoke 🦬
The elk that was taken the day the guides were accused of trespassing
CRAZY
GUIDES CITED FOR TRESPASSING AFTER POTENTIAL PENNSYLVANIA RECORD ELK KILL
The two men who guided a Centre County hunter to a big, beautiful and potentially record-breaking archery elk have been cited by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for allegedly trespassing on private property while hunting.
Michael A. Conaway of Port Matilda and Abner J. Druckenmiller of Milroy each face a second-degree summary offense under Section 2314(a)(1) of Pennsylvania’s Game and Wildlife Code. Court records show the alleged violations occurred September 15th in Snow Shoe Township, which just so happens to be the very same day Michael Skvarla of Port Matilda killed an 8x8 bull. That elk ended up being green-scored at 428 inches and is currently being discussed as a possible new state archery record…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Missouri Deer Harvest Falls By Nearly 2,000 During Warm October Weekend: According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, hunters checked 6,524 deer during the Oct. 9-11 season, down from 8,494 last year. MDC said record to near-record high temperatures affected this year’s harvest. Read the full story.
Alberta Parks charges owner of off-leash dog that killed deer in Canmore with 'multiple offences': The owner of an off-leash dog that attacked and killed a mule deer near Canmore’s Engine Bridge on Sunday (Oct. 11) has been charged under Alberta’s Provincial Parks Act. Read the full story.
Ohio approves $25M for public hunting land acquisition: In early 2026, the Sportsmen’s Alliance called on Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine to earmark $25 million in the state’s Biannual Capital Improvements bill to acquire lands in southern Ohio formerly owned by the Mead Paper Co. Now known as Scioto Land Company-BTG lands, these tracts have become available as the company sells its holdings. Read the full story.
Oregon authorities seek info after 5×5 bull elk was found dead in Gopher Valley: Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division troopers responded to the Gopher Valley area of Yamhill County on Monday, Oct. 12, to investigate the illegal killing of a 5x5 bull elk. Read the full story.
The poached 5×5 | OSP
Hunters help save seriously injured woman ‘left out there to die,’ sheriff says: Two friends checking hunting cameras likely saved the life of an injured and bloody 28-year-old woman in North Dakota. According to Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner, the woman was spotted Tuesday on cameras that resident Jay Schueler had set up near County Road 81. The woman was walking alone along the Wild Rice River, appearing to be missing clothing, badly injured and bleeding. Read the full story.
Wyoming wildlife managers want to nix the Roadless Rule. Hunters and anglers want to keep it: Regardless of its reasoning, Game and Fish’s position puts the agency at odds with the overwhelming majority of hunters, anglers and the general public. Overall, 99.1% of the 370,238 public comments received by the U.S. Forest Service opposed eliminating roadless areas. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
This guy didn’t reverse, dim the lights or try to go around the big buffalo. He just sat there and took it…
WEEKEND MEME // A REAL ONE
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
Apparently this chick back in the day was so beautiful that she had box seats at the Metropolitan Opera, received freebies from Tiffany and Cartier, graced the cover of Life magazine and was even invited to the wedding of Edward V111 and Wallis Simpson. She weighed about 100 pounds and was designed by Lester Gaba. Wait, are we talking about a mannequin here? The English dude who spent 28 years covering off 36,000 miles on foot around the world. November 13th, 2026 is now less than a month away and according to some scientists back in the 60s, it’s going to be our last day on this big, beautiful Earth. And how the baseball hat came to conquer American culture.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
The pull of the weekend.
📸 by @kevinbrittingham
Oh, and one more thing…
