National whitetail report: Buck harvest up, doe harvest down
One fact of note from the report: Minnesota hunters shot more than a quarter of their entire deer harvest on opening day of their primary firearms season.
Wyoming Game and Fish seeks help in dealing with CWD
Some conservationists and biologists say feed grounds can spread the disease and have called for phasing out elk feeding in northwestern Wyoming.
Iowa hunters pass on tradition amid hunting decline
About 223,000 people in Iowa held hunting licenses in 2018, a 14 percent decrease from 1988.
Missouri man breeds dogs for shed hunting
The chance to find big antlers is one of the main draws of the sport, but he said an added benefit people get out of it is a chance to get outside and be active with their families.
Michigan hunter's mule deer is a Nebraska record
The deer, which was taken by bow and scored 197-4/8, reportedly is the second largest typical mule deer entered into the Nebraska records regardless of method of take.
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Environmental groups withdraw from Oregon wolf plan talks
The announcement came after months of negotiations to update rules on how and when wolves can be killed as their numbers increase and they spread farther west and south after re-entering northeastern Oregon from Idaho more than a decade ago.
Alaska guide pleads guilty to herding bears toward clients, and it's going to cost him
Master hunting guide from Alaska has license revoked for life, receives 60-day suspended jail sentence, fined $65,000 with $30,000 suspended, and gets year of probation.
New Year small-game hunting with rabbits and bushytails
Deer seasons mostly have ended, but January is a great time to keep pursuing squirrels and bunnies.
Wyoming prepares for CWD at elk feeding grounds
These areas concentrate large numbers of elk in small areas for several months, increasing the potential for the spread of diseases among elk, including CWD.
Indiana officials look for ways to curb decline of youth, women hunters
Decline over the past decade is threatening conservation efforts along with communities and businesses that profit from the sport.
Ballyhooed Burbot? Idaho approves fishing for species after population rebounds
The fishing season is the first greenlighted by state officials since 1992.
Biologists: Wildfires give habitat, northern Colorado bighorn sheep a boost
Population in the Big Thompson and St. Vrain canyons finally appears to be stabilizing.
Wildlife officials seek cause of Lake Champlain salmon decline
Biologists aren't sure what's up, but they are paying attention.
Conflicts between bears, humans spike in New Hampshire
There were reportedly around 800 incidents of bear-human conflicts in 2018 compared to only 410 for 2017. There also was an increase in bear killings by the state and residents, both of which are legal.
A birder abroad: Wildlife- and bird-watching in Uganda
Heading to the heart of Africa produces remarkable encounters with wild, charismatic megafauna and additions to a birding life list.
The technological marvel of underwater cameras in modern ice fishing
Seeing is believing when viewing the subterranean world through the hard water.
Do expensive ice rods catch more fish?
Species- and technique-specific rods can give you a real advantage out on the ice.
A winter ice fishing tactical Q&A with 'Tackle' Terry Tuma
As the heart of hard water arrives across the great North American ice belt, “T3” answers your questions to help improve your angling skills this cold-weather season.
Maine looking to balance bruin bounty
The possibility of tweaking the hunting rules has sounded alarms in the hunting and animal welfare communities in state that boasts one of the largest black bear population in the country.
Although no known CWD cases, North Carolina braces for disease, joins prevention effort
"It will be a pretty big deal if we get CWD in North Carolina. ... It could have a big impact on our deer herd and hunting.''
Idaho wildlife officials: Misdemeanors make up bulk of hunting, fishing violations
A growing concern for Idaho Fish and Game is hunters using vehicles, particularly all-terrain vehicles, to hunt. ATVs may be allowed for hunting in some areas with restrictions, but not for hunting big game.
CWD detected in new area of North Dakota
While two positive deer were taken in unit 3F2, an area of North Dakota known to have CWD, a third was taken from Divide County in deer unit 3A1, previously considered free of CWD.
A sturgeon-sized undertaking, but high-schoolers up to the task
Georgia high school mechatronics students build massive replica of lake sturgeon for Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. The Lake Sturgeon is a state-endangered species in Tennessee, having almost disappeared from the river system by the 1970s. Since the formation of the Lake Sturgeon Working Group in 1998, the Aquarium and its partners have raised and released more than 220,000 juvenile Lake Sturgeon back into the species’ historic range.
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