Wisconsin advisory panel proposes mandatory CWD tests
A committee of hunters formed by the DNR is recommending that hunters in parts of western Wisconsin be required to have deer they shoot during the gun season this fall inspected for CWD.
Firearms
TSS: A super option, but use it wisely
The latest in shotgun loads triggers the distance debate.
Change to start of firearms deer season approved
Season will kick off the Saturday following Thanksgiving instead of the Monday after.
In Pennsylvania, hunters debate proposed deer-hunting opener date change
Next month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to vote on whether to move the opening day to the Saturday before Thanksgiving in an effort to draw more hunters.
For longtime instructor, firearms safety runs in the family
A certified instructor since 1966, Dave Olson is one of the 4,000 volunteers across the state who are the backbone of the DNR Enforcement Division’s firearms safety program.
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.
Two-day gun deer season harvest down sharply
Ohio’s hunters checked 9,625 white-tailed deer; last year, the harvest was 14,115.
Another gun deer hunting season in the books, with mixed results
Deer numbers appear solid, but with once-vibrant deer camps aging, and fewer youths joining the mix, harvest numbers suffer.
A deerless but satisfying deer season
After a few days on the stand, writer always feels as if he’s closing in on venison, and that if he could just sit one more day, he’d be able to connect. That hope will have to hold him until next year.
DNR announces two special December deer hunts to aid CWD management in southeastern Minnesota
Residents and nonresidents can participate in the hunts from Friday, Dec. 21 to Sunday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 30 in deer permit areas 603, 347 and 348, and portions of deer permit areas 343 and 345 that are south of Interstate 90.
Ohio sees significant drop-off in gun deer harvest
Amid challenging weather, hunters in Ohio checked 60,557 white-tailed deer during the 2018 weeklong deer-gun season. Last year, hunters checked 72,814 deer over the same period.
The evolution of a white-tailed deer stand
Blogger reflects on the history of deer-hunting treestands at one productive location on his hunting property.
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.
Illinois deer gun harvest up by more than 7,000 opening weekend
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836, up from 51,450 in 2017.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board tinkering with ruffed grouse season
So far, sentiment for shorter season supported by conjecture, not science.
Pennsylvania hunters split on use of semi-automatic rifles
Survey responses showed there was support for using semi-automatic guns for furbearers and groundhogs, but not for big game.
Indiana House approves bill to fix rifle hunting mistake
INDIANAPOLIS — A mistake included in a law approved last year prohibiting deer hunters from using rifles on public property would be fixed under a bill approved by the Indiana House. The bill by Republican Rep. Sean Eberhart of Shelbyville was approved Monday on an 87-3 vote. It allows the state DNR to write rules related to the use of…
Details on purchasing an M1911 pistol through the Civilian Marksmanship Program
In storage since the 1980s, thousands of .45 handguns will hit the marketplace via the CMP. Gun enthusiasts willing to process paperwork can get a crack at one.
Semiautomatic shotguns considered for deer, bear, elk in Pennsylvania
The Game Commission historically has permitted the use of semiautomatic shotguns for deer and bear seasons within its special regulations areas near Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The preliminarily approved proposal would extend this authorization to the remainder of the Commonwealth, as well as permit semiautomatic shotguns using single-projectile ammunition for elk hunting.
Hunting, shooting on display at SHOT Show
Massive annual gathering celebrates 40 years.
Amid protests, Ann Arbor expanded deer hunt tally grows
It could be the city’s biggest hunt if it goes according to plan.
Minnesota must intelligently expand youth deer hunting opportunities
The Legislature should learn from Wisconsin’s mistakes, then enact policy changes this spring accommodating younger Gopher State rifle and slug hunters.
Pennsylvania high school shooters take aim at scholarships, Olympics
It’s estimated that there are 54 shooting teams for boys in the state and 44 for girls, and many receive funding from a division of the National Rifle Association.
Rough ring-necked pheasant hunts: Minnesota’s public land holds some roosters, but don’t expect easy shooting
Just over a week remains in Minnesota’s 2017 pheasant hunting season, and despite tough conditions and savvy upland birds, you can still fill the game bag.
Michigan adds firearms deer hunt to aid CWD surveillance
Hunt will run Jan. 4-7 and 11-14 on public and private land in northern Ionia County and eastern Montcalm County, in select townships.
Iowa deer harvest pushes past 90,000
To this point, that’s more than 5 percent ahead of last year’s totals; and elusive elk put down by wildlife officials to protect deer herd, domestic livestock from disease potential.
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