
National whitetail report: Buck harvest up, doe harvest down
One fact of note from the report: Minnesota hunters shot more than a quarter of their entire deer harvest on opening day of their primary firearms season.

One fact of note from the report: Minnesota hunters shot more than a quarter of their entire deer harvest on opening day of their primary firearms season.
SOUTHEASTERN LP Irish Hills Area There was no safe ice on inland lakes in Jackson County. Knutson’s Sporting Goods, (800) 292-0857 or (517) 592-2786. Lake Orion There was no ice safe enough for fishing in

The deer, which was taken by bow and scored 197-4/8, reportedly is the second largest typical mule deer entered into the Nebraska records regardless of method of take.

Official entry score of 320-5/8 makes it only the fifth hunter-taken nontypical whitetail to exceed 300 inches in history.

Deer seasons mostly have ended, but January is a great time to keep pursuing squirrels and bunnies.

Patience and persistence paid off during Michigan’s late antlerless deer season.
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair There was no safe ice on Lake St. Clair. Boats anglers reported catching decent numbers of walleyes when trolling deep diving crankbaits tipped with a minnow. Good action was being

Lawmakers want the DNR to learn if the pheasant program gives a boost to small-game hunting, and the agency is also being told to explore whether the release of pheasants reduces any conflicts between hunters.
Editor’s note: Ice is forming on rivers and lakes across the state, but not at the same rate. While there was good ice in areas of the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula last
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