Tragic accidents wakeup call for sportsmen
Fatal accidents served as proverbial wakeup calls to both the state’s angling and hunting communities in January.
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Gray wolves not likely to howl across Illinois
There have been unverified sightings of wolves in northern Illinois over the years since the population was entirely wiped out in 1860, including a handful in 2011. But it’s unlikely the gray wolf will make a comeback here, according to experts.
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CA: Fowl Weather a Boon for Poachers: Butte County Wardens Make Huge Overlimit Case
No one welcomed the recent storms more than California’s 70,000 waterfowl hunters. Rain and wind in California’s central valley has salvaged what was an extremely slow hunting season for waterfowl. All of the central valley wildlife areas and national wildlife refuges with hunt programs reported increased hunter success averages last weekend. The vast majority of
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FL: Bowhunter education course scheduled for Duval
Now you can take the Florida Bowhunter Education Course by completing an online, distance-learning component and then attending a two-day field class. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hunter safety personnel, the field day will be Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. until completed. This
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KS: Unit 4 Spring turkey application deadline Feb. 10, 2012
500 permits available to adult residents; youth permits valid statewide PRATT – While Kansas spring turkey permits are available to all hunters in most of the state, only 500 permits (residents only) will be issued for Unit 4, a western portion of the state bordered by highways I-70 on the north, U.S. 183 on the
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MO: Hunters can certify racks at Henges Range antler-scoring event
ST. LOUIS — How does this rack stack up? It’s a question many hunters ask when admiring the antlers from a proudly harvested buck. The Deer Antler Scoring event at the Jay Henges Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center on Saturday, Feb. 18, can provide the answer. From 9 a.m. to noon, hunters may bring
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TX: Migratory Bird Report No. 22
Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February. High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Strong numbers of geese remain on Lake Etter and other watering sources near Spearman, but roosting sources remain a premium with drought conditions. Unseasonably mild conditions have encouraged geese to sit longer on roost ponds. Lubbock hunters
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Mussels in Utah: So far, so good
Not spreading mussels and detecting them early are keys to success Quagga and zebra mussels have devastated fishing waters, plugged water delivery systems and ruined boats all across the nation. But those things haven’t happened in Utah. How come? Counterattack In 2007, the Utah Legislature, the Division of Wildlife Resources and several statewide partners launched
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WA: Wildlife area near Ellensburg to close February-April to protect elk, reduce private land damage
OLYMPIA-For the fifth consecutive year, about 44,000 acres of state wildlife land east of Ellensburg will be closed to motor vehicles Feb. 1 through April 30 to protect wintering elk from disturbance, and in turn reduce elk damage to adjacent private lands. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will temporarily close the Whiskey
