South Dakota Fishing Report – October 15, 2024 – video
As the water temperatures continue to drop, the walleye bite is definitely heating up.
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October 15, 2024
It’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska. Trail cameras are also capturing wolves, moose and more
Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park’s “Fat Bear Week” celebration this month, as captivating livestream camera footage caught the chubby predators chomping on salmon and fattening up for the winter.
But in the vast state known for its abundant wildlife, the magical and sometimes violent world of wild animals can be found close to home. Within half a mile of a well-populated neighborhood in Anchorage, the state’s biggest city, several trail cameras regularly capture animals ranging in size from wolverines to moose.
Iowa’s newest wildlife area, Bell Branch, is open for visitors in Davis County
Staff from the Sugema Wildlife Unit finished placing the Bell Branch Wildlife Area sign at the recently installed parking lot, just in time for the 2024 hunting seasons.
This newly acquired 514-acre public wildlife area in northern Davis County is roughly 350 acres of high-quality oak hickory timber with 85 acres on the south end enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The rest is pasture.
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Hemorrhagic disease impacting many Iowa counties, but deer hunters off to a good start in 2024
Despite warm weather persisting in much of Iowa, roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, and the opening of the archery and early muzzleloader seasons.Â
That is slightly higher than both last year and the five-year average. The crop harvest, cooling temperatures and approaching rut, should increase deer activity leading to greater harvest success, the Iowa DNR said.
Mike Raykovicz: That time of year when deer seem to disappear
As bowhunters we’ve all experienced it, the “October lull.”
Deer, once frequently seen in fields, roadways, and on our trail cameras seem to disappear. These past two weeks have been no exception, at least on the farm I’m hunting. Fact or fiction, the lull seems to occur every year when deer that were scouted earlier, disappear from their normal haunts. These are the dog days for deer hunters.Â
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Channel cats continue growth at Citizens Lake in Warren County, Ill.
Word is still out on DNR’s recent Fall 2024 survey of Citizens Lake, a small body of water with a big fish population in Warren County.
Last fall’s sampling showed an impressive channel catfish population and the continued success of hybrid crappies.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 15, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Group of hunters enter Copperas Creek Management Unit without signing in during teal season
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Spring turkey permit applications accepted now
Permit applications for the Illinois 2025 spring turkey hunting season are now being accepted, with three separate lotteries scheduled to determine hunter seasons and dates.
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