Bob Humphrey
Biologist, Writer
Bob Humphrey is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Registered Maine Guide and licensed charter captain. As an outdoor writer/photographer he has credits in dozens of national print and internet publications and has authored 3 books. He has hunted large and small game across the U.S. and Canada and fished commercially and recreationally from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He serves on the NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel and is Vice President of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
Hunting
Where Do Bucks Go When Bachelor Groups Break Up?
When whitetail bachelor groups break up in late summer, familiar bucks can seem to disappear overnight. Here’s where they go—and why changing food, hormones and breeding behavior alter their fall movements.
Hunting
Whitetail Nutrition: How Food Plots Can Do More Than Attract Deer
Food plots do more than pull deer into range. Mossy Oak’s Chris Alexander explains how year-round forage, mast, cover and minerals can help support healthier whitetails and better habitat.
Hunting
Ground Blind Hunting: Set Up Where the Deer Want to Be
A lack of suitable trees shouldn’t force you to hunt a second-rate location. These ground blind hunting tips cover placement, concealment, access and shooting setup so you can hunt where the deer actually want to be.
Hunting
Whitetail Bachelor Groups: Why They Form, When They Break Up & How to Hunt Them
Hunting
Velvet Buck Hunting Destinations: Where To Find Bucks in Velvet
A velvet buck is a rare whitetail trophy because most bucks shed before season opens. These destinations give hunters some of the best early-season odds.
Outdoors
What You Need to Know About Tickborne Diseases and Prevention
Ticks are more than a nuisance. From Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome to anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and rare viruses, these tickborne diseases deserve every outdoorsman’s attention before the next hunt, hike or fishing trip.
Hunting
What Is a Javelina? The Shocking Truth Behind the Americas’ ‘Not-Quite-Pig’
Javelinas look like little wild pigs, but the truth is more interesting. Here’s how the collared peccary fits into the American outdoors.
Hunting
Is Your Corn Pile Killing Deer? The Hidden Dangers of Winter Baiting
Corn can be a valuable supplemental food source for deer, but only when it is introduced properly. Here’s why timing, consistency, and deer digestion matter.
Hunting
Has Modern Hunting Technology Gone Too Far?
Modern gear can make hunters safer and more effective, but has it changed the heart of the hunt? Here’s where technology, ethics and fair chase collide.
Conservation
5 Bird Feeding Tips for Better Backyard Birding
A bird feeder can do more than draw a few visitors. Use smarter seed, fresh nectar and better placement to turn your yard into a safer buffet.
Fishing
Can Striped Bass Conservation Save This Iconic Fishery—Again?
Striped bass stocks are sliding again. Can we save this iconic fish by balancing conservation, fishing pressure and coastal livelihoods?
Hunting
Late Season Turkey Hunting Tips that Actually Make a Difference
Late-season gobblers get quiet, cautious and harder to fool. These five turkey hunting tips will help you adjust before the season runs out.
Fishing
Bluefin Tuna Benefits: Forget the Stigma, Here are the Facts
Here’s why bluefin tuna deserves another look, from nutrition and flavor to responsible harvest.
Fishing
Catch or Release? Rules to Know If Your Fish Is Safe to Eat
Learn how size, location, advisories and handling decide whether your next fish is worth keeping, and more importantly, worth eating.
Conservation
How Duck Seasons Are Set: The Grueling Flights Behind the Bag Limits
How duck seasons are set has a lot more to do with long flights, low-level counting and decades of hard data than most hunters ever realize.
Conservation
Great White Shark Research: Why Increased East Coast Sightings Are a Conservation Success Story
Great white shark sightings have increased off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts: and that's not necessarily a bad thing!
Fishing
The Biggest Bass Ever Caught, and other Records Any Angler Can Chase
You might not catch the biggest largemouth bass ever, but there are plenty of records within reach of everyday anglers.
Hunting
5 Turkey Decoy Tips for Ultra-Realistic Setups
These five turkey decoy tips will help you create a realistic setup that pulls in toms.
Hunting
Don't Ignore the Does: How Reading Whitetail Doe Behavior Fills Your Tag
Understanding whitetail doe behavior can help hunters make better harvest and management choices.
Hunting
10 Wild Turkey Facts Every Hunter Should Know
Check out Hook & Barrel's list of 10 wild turkey facts and features every hunter should know.
