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The article presents personal narrative of the author's experience of salmon fishing.

The article discusses the significance of the boom and bust of whitetail deer hunting on the social conditions of hunters in the U.S. Farm owners have managed to improve the habitat, control the harvest, and restrict hunter access on their property for better deer hunting. The boom of deer hunting had able hunters to widen their understanding on deer behavior. Deer camps have offered lessons on the ethics and sportsmanship of deer hunting.

The article provides update related to hunting and fishing in the U.S. The increased number of drilling activities could not only lessen prices of gasoline, but could threaten the future of public hunting and fishing. Justice Antonin Scalia has overturned the handgun ban in the case "District of Columbia v. Heler." The management of wolves has been transferred from the federal to state governments under the auspices of the Endangered Species Act.

The article presents information on several U.S. bow hunters and their account of successful white-tail deer hunting trips. The husband and wife bow hunter duo Amy and Jim Holwerda shares their story of how they shot two deers on the same day in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Bill Crutchfield Jr. of Charles County, Maryland, narrates his story of how he shot a huge deer on November 11, 2006.

The article discusses the author's experience of a visit to Cuba to participate in a bass fishing tournament. He was surprised to discover that there was not any prizes for winners despite the popularity of the tournament. He describes a slight change in the schedule of the tournament that could, he suggested, have stirred a controversy back home in the U.S. He enjoyed the time with fellow anglers from across the world, however, he did not win the tournament.

Features the success stories of several repairmen in Washington. Mike Jones of Classic Typewriter Co. in Falls Church; Vincent Corvelli of the Hattery in Georgetown; Phil Evans of Rod & Reel Repair in Arlington; Kathy Morrison of Morrison Chair Caning in Gaithersburg.

Nothing is more intense for a hunter than getting so close to a mule deer, that he could reach out and touch him. Most Muley hunters get up before dawn, glass the animals as they head into bedding areas, and attempt to stalk within rifle range through trees or other cover. The author has also tried to do so. He has been timing his movements with each surge in the breeze to cover the tiny noises that now sound to him like avalanches: a pea-size pebble rolling a few inches as he shifts his foot, the horrendous scrape of his cotton pants cuff against the stalk of some tiny high-plains plant. Fifty yards back, he removed his boots, forcing himself to slow down even more, to move even more quietly. One can stalk to within yards of a bedded mule deer at lunchtime because of the unique geology of central Montana. INSET: STALKING GEAR.

Provides information on the hunting of mountain lions with the help of dogs in south-central Arizona. INSET: IF YOU WANT TO GO.

Focuses on the experience of a biologist Doctor Karl Miller at a whitetail deer research unit in Georgia. Expertise of Miller on whitetails; Characters of deers; Maintenance of social harmony in deer populations.

Focuses on the custom-painted lures for fishing by machinist Tim Hughes in Reeds Springs, Missouri. Popularity of the lure; Effectiveness; Clients of Hughes.

Explores the problems in pain treatment in the U.S. Reluctance of patience to report pain; Lack of mandated courses on pain management among medical schools; Fallacy of the concept of pain as a mere state of mind.

Focuses on the career of Lucy Mize, angler in Arkansas. Career achievements; Goal for qualification to BASS Masters Classic; Lessons learned from participation of the male dominated field.

Focuses on the impact of yoga on the society in the U.S. Principles of yoga exercises; Contraindications to yoga; Benefits of yoga. INSET: Choosing a Yoga Class..

Focuses on the life of quail hunters Tom McGuinness and Tim Burke in the United States. Techniques employed in hunting; Attachment of the hunters on shooting pleasure; Role of their dogs during hunting.

Focuses on the habits of suburban deers in Cincinnati, Ohio. Techniques of hunters in setting up, wind direction and scent control; Considerations on shed hunting; Evaluation of deer attitudes.

Presents information on Tom Brown's Tracking, Nature, and Wilderness Survival School in New Jersey. Background on Tom Brown; Details on the short courses offered in the school.

Relates a catfish fishing experience at Big Black River in Mississippi. Use of wooden boxes to lure spawning catfishes; Technique of handling a catfish using bare hands; Underwater precaution in a zero visibility circumstance. INSET: Flathead Facts and Tactics.

Shares experiences and tips for hunting the trophy deer during late-season hunting. Incremental process of hunting the tough deer; Reaction of deers to human smell; Strategy of late-season bottomland hunting; Shooting hours; Cold weather's alteration of deer bedding choices; Hunting the herds; Hunting in open spaces.

Profiles entrepreneur Harry Murray owner of Murray's Fly Shop in Edinburg, Virginia. Experience in fly-fishing; Range of fishing products; Writing of a book on how to catch smallmouth bass entitled `Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass'; Marketing and advertising strategy; Future plans.

Features the largest park in the US, the Adirondack Park, New York and travel details for hikers frequenting the park.

Presents an insomnia patients experience on his stay for treatment at the Medlantic Sleep Disorders Center. Diagnosis of the cause of insomnia; Hospital's options for treating insomnia; Five ways to have better sleep. INSET: Good nights, by Michael Lafavore..

The article focuses on several U.S. military officers and how their hunting and fishing skills helped them in their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marine gunner Sergeant Mike Brooks stated that hunting skills he learnt in his childhood taught him patience and woodsmanship. Captain Nathaniel Redman of the U.S. Marine Corps mentioned that hunting as a kid honed his weapon handling and shooting skills, and taught him to be observant of his surroundings.

Focuses on the fishing site at the boathouse of anglers Joe and Ray Fletcher and Danny Ward in Washington D.C. List of dishes prepared during unexpected get-together feast; Views of customers on the fishing site; Photographs of fishermen.

Relates the author's fishing experience at the Shenandoah Valley.

Features Tucson, Arizona-based archery coach George Chapman.

Relates experience on dove hunting ritual in Virginia. Sacredness of the dove hunting season opener; Birth, death or serious illness as hindrances for the ritual; Participants for the dove hunting; Influence of bird flight level on the shooting position of hunters.

Reports the rising popularity of using tree stands for white-tailed deer hunting in the United States. Components and cost of high-quality tree stand; Advantages of fixed-position, climbing and ladder stands; Equipments needed for stand-hunting; Importance of using safety belts; Benefits of using a full body harness.

Focuses on the Chester Ice House, a retail store that serves as a games center for catfishers on Virginia's James River. Focus on local catfishers who are always present at the store; James River as a fishing ground for catfishers.

This article presents information on hunting and fishing equipments desired by the United States' soldiers currently fighting war in Iraq. According to Tommy Morrow, a helicopter crew chief, southern Iraq consists of miles and miles of sand. In a lot of places, there just aren't any reference points to orient oneself. A GPS can keep one from heading into trouble and help one find his/her way home. Garmin's handheld GPS Map 60CS is peace of mind in a package. It has an electronic compass, altimeter, route calculator, and barometric pressure sensor, plus a feature that tells one when to hunt and fish. The hydration systems, CamelBak, are now worn by nearly every soldier in Iraq.

The author writes about the toughest deer hunter till date, Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry was the original whitetail fanatic, a guy who routinely headed off into wilds of his native Ohio and Michigan for three months at a time to hunt and who bore almost unimaginable hardships. One of Perry's more trying adventures came in the course of a three month deer hunt in 1852, during which time he and a friend left their main camp for the headwaters of the Cass River in Michigan carrying "six days scant rations" of hard bread and boiled pork along with their rifles, knapsacks, tomahawks, an axe and an India rubber cloth for shelter.

Examines the gradual demise of quail hunting in the United States.

Presents information on bow hunting while looking at the opening of the bow hunting season in the United States. Reference to the bow hunting shop called Hoffman's; Description of the shop; Prices of products in the shop; Information on the owner of the shop, David Hoffman.

Narrates the author's experience of catching a largemouth bass that weighs around nine pounds at Stockton Lake, Missouri. Chasing of schools of shad in the early-morning hours; Deciding on what to do with the fish.

Presents a personal narrative on fishing. Favorite fishing place; Preparations needed for a great fishing day; Examples of good catch.

The article focuses on the mental capabilities of deer including detecting danger and recognizing and interpreting patterns. It discusses the need for human beings to imitate the adaptive behavior of deer in order to survive. It also reveals the intention of the author to study ungulate which is widely distributed in the U.S.

The article offers information about the efforts needed to maintain lawns in the U.S. The author mentions that there are approximately 40 million acres of turf in the country and an individual spends about 40 hours weekly in cleaning their lawns. Moreover, the disadvantages of not cleaning the lawns are mentioned.

In this article, the author offers his opinion on rut phases for deer and the best way to hunt for each phase. These phases include the pre-rut phase, the seeking phase, and the chase phase. He states that buck activity starts to increase during the pre-pre-rut phase wherein one can also begin preparing for the hunting season. Bucks reportedly craves for pineapples during twilights, however hunting in pineapple fields is still considered controversial in some areas in the U.S.

The article focuses on the author's view on the month February as a deer season in the U.S. He notes that he used to hate February as deer season but he has changed of heart which gives him the pleasure. He offers suggestions on how to enjoy deer hunting including one must rest in order to be an effective shed hunter, and one must sit in a stand which recognized as most productive tactic for hunting.

The article offers the household chores to be considered by deer hunters before conducting hunting activities during economic crisis in the U.S. One of these household chores is to regularly clean the kitchen which can be done by monitoring the area under two minutes everyday. Other household chores include painting the house's door in less time, considering the parent-teacher conference, and attending some gatherings in the society.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in hunting the woods at the Capital Beltway and flying a kite with his daughter Emma in the U.S.

The article reports that a consortium of environmental and animal-rights groups has filed a suit in the U.S. District Court in Missoula to place the Northern Rockies wolves under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. The move was driven by the death of a number of wolves in the open-hunting zone of Wyoming. But, wolf hunting remained possible in affected states until a federal judge halted the delisting of the wolf in July 2008.

The article presents celebrities and politicians who supported and did not supported hunting in the U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has introduced a Farm Bill measure that would create grants for farmers to open more land to hunters. Professional golfer Boo Weekly wants to hunt and fish during his free time. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supported the ban of .50-caliber guns as well as the closing of the gun-show loophole.

The article announces that the increase in oil drilling activities in the U.S. could not lessen the prices of gas, instead it poses danger to the future of public hunting and fishing. The concern over the rising energy costs has driven the federal government to rush oil drilling in public lands. However, the rollback of drilling regulations threatened deer, elk, grouse, and trout population.

The article discusses the author's experience of fishing with six grade school children in the U.S. She recalled of making a fishing rod made from bamboo and giving each child a rod with worm as a bait. She also mentioned about the oldest child in the group, who was at first disappointed because he was still fishless while others had already ambush one fish. The author remarked that the day was as good a day's work as she can remember doing in her life.

The article discusses the author's experience of going on a moose hunting trip with his friend. Heading up a steep hill in his all-terrain vehicle, the author met with an accident. The author, who was an U.S. Air Force instructor, helped his broken leg with his friend. Finally a helicopter, which was way down the valley, came to help the injured hunters.

The article presents the author's experience of perch fishing in the Potomac River in the U.S. When he finally got there, he was told that his friends had just left with a cooler full of fish. The tide was slackening, not a good sign for the perch fishing. He rented a boat, rowed into the current, and dropped anchor, he tied on a tandem rig of brown bucktail jigs with a 1-ounce weight, and something hit the moment the sinker touched bottom. It rained for two days straight thereafter, ruining the fishing and darkening his mood.

The article discusses the author's experience of being invited for a two-and-a-half-day deer hunt at a club in Mississippi. The club was owned by Sid Evans's, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, father. The plan was to meet up at the Memphis airport with Evans' father, John, drive south to the 6,000-acre club near the Mississippi River that he shares with about 30 other members, and hunt the muzzleloader season. He met Sid and both of his parents at baggage claim and they caravanned to a barbecue joint for massive quantities of pulled pork and coleslaw. The experiences of hunting are also presented.

The article highlights the outstanding performances of the Japanese fisherman in several fishing competitions held in the U.S. Yusuke Miyazaki of Japan placed second in the 2002 Rookie of the Year Race on Bassfan.com; Shinichi Fukae of Japan took FLW's 2003 Angler of the Year honors; and in 2004, Takahiro Omon became the first Japan-born angler to win the Bassmaster Classic.

The article presents information on the U.S. government's promotion of certain policies. It started when the Education Department admitted to ponying up $240,000 to columnist and commentator Armstrong Williams to hype the "No Child Left Behind," policy. Then Health and Human Services said that it had paid two columnists to promote marriage initiatives. Finally, this trend in genius government expenditures hit close to home in May when the Agriculture Department admitted that it had hired a freelance writer, paying him nearly $10,000, to write favorable stories about the agency's "Natural Resources Conservation Service," programs, and to try to place them in hunting and fishing magazines.

This article presents an interview with Japanese angler Shinichi Fukae. Fukae recently made professional bass fishing history by becoming the first person to win angler of the year honors in two countries: Japan in 2003, and the U.S. in 2004 on the Wal-Mart FLW Tour. Fukae says he loves to fish here and hope this is just the beginning. His favorite lure and fishing technique is finesse fishing with a 4- to 6-inch straight worm on a 3/32-ounce jig-head and 6-pound fine.