February 12, 2018

Springfield — Across the board, the state saw a 2.24 percent increase in the deer harvest this season compared to the 2016-17 season. A total of 147,535 deer were taken, 3,232 more than the 144,303 taken last season. Archery hunters had an 8 percent increase, gun hunters just above a half -percent increase and muzzleloader

When it comes to chronic wasting disease (CWD), there hasn’t been any good news lately – with one possible exception. In the six years of testing since the disease was discovered in Washburn County wild deer, no more deer have tested positive in the four-county area impacted by the discovery. DNR wildlife biologist Nancy Christel

Coventry, N.Y. — For us, it’s as simple as driving over them; zipping along at 55 mph, we don’t even notice. But if you’re a brook trout, it’s an impassable barrier – the end of the road. And it doesn’t matter that miles of prime spawning and nursery habitat is on the other side. Thanks,

St. Paul — The DNR in coming weeks is set to embark upon a study in the southeastern part of the state that officials hope will provide insight into deer movement on the landscape. But the desire to learn about those patterns is far from simply academic; officials hope it will give them a better