Take advantage of DNR’s annual fall hunting forecast
Jerry Davis
September 21, 2017
Multi-species report gives Badger State hunters and trappers a general flavor of what they might expect this fall.
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Wisconsin DNR to hunters: Collared or ear-tagged deer, coyotes legal to harvest
Wisconsin DNR Reports
September 21, 2017
“We’ve collared a random sample of deer and coyotes, so the collars don’t indicate anything about the animals’ health or suitability for harvest.”
Hunter participation numbers continue to drop – and it’s a sorry situation
Ron Steffe
September 21, 2017
Preliminary numbers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey indicate a five-year national drop-off of over 2 million hunters.
In Wisconsin, deer hunters encouraged to get deer tested for CWD, assist with surveillance efforts
Wisconsin DNR Reports
September 20, 2017
The cooperation of hunters and private businesses has become increasingly vital to the success of sampling process.
DNR: With more than 25 million fish stocked in 2017, fishing opportunities abound
Michigan DNR
September 20, 2017
Michigan DNR stocked a total of 25,470,199 fish that weighed more than 320 tons and consisted of 11 different species and one hybrid.
Fair but declining wetland conditions for North Dakota duck hunting
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
September 20, 2017
But fair reproduction for ducks in traditional breeding areas this year still makes for good fall hunting potential in the state.
Waterfowl hunting time: scouting small-water ducks
Tony Peterson
September 20, 2017
Break out the binoculars and find the waterholes that wood ducks and blue-winged teal prefer during the early waterfowl season.
Free-ranging deer in Michigan’s Genesee County tests positive for EHD
Michigan DNR
September 20, 2017
No cases of EHD were confirmed in the state in either 2014 or 2015, and minimal cases were reported in 2016.
Treestand prep: Don’t be a naked chicken
Keri Butt
September 20, 2017
Personally, I prefer doing only minor trimming at this point, enough to afford a small window or two, during the early part of deer season.
