This turkey season, keep an eye out for ‘other’ birds, too
Steve Pollick
May 10, 2018
Ohio is a major migratory corridor for many species.
Newsletter
Wild turkey surprise: Locating and calling boss gobblers during the unusual spring of 2018
Tony Peterson
May 8, 2018
A strange season has developed for longbeard activity, but persistent, savvy hunters still can locate a workable tom turkey.
Missing a gobbler: It happened today, and it will probably happen again
Site Staff
May 7, 2018
Still, the excitement surrounding turkey hunting is the very reason we arise in the middle of the night and head out into the turkey woods.
Wisconsin deer hunters want carcass tags, in-person registration
Doug Etten
May 7, 2018
Madison —The question as to whether more accurate deer harvest records are gained through either electronic or in-person registration was discussed at length during a number of Conservation Congress spring hearings in counties around the
Biggest largemouth in Illinois tourney’s 51-year history – nearly 12 pounds – wins title [photo]
Les Winkeler
May 7, 2018
Carterville, Ill. — When John Wurtsbaught stepped into his boat on the final day, he harbored no illusions about winning the Don Sanders/Bill Harkins Four Man Tournament at Crab Orchard Lake. And, he had good
Pace of ’18 Minnesota wild turkey harvest accelerates with better weather
Javier Serna
May 7, 2018
St. Paul — Minnesota spring turkey kill numbers appear to be down a bit, now that statewide data has become available. A data request showed that the turkey take was preliminarily at about 5,300 birds
Pennsylvania bear harvest solid despite wet, windy opener
Staff and News Reports
May 7, 2018
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania bear hunters weathered heavy opening-day winds and rains and still posted one of the top 10 harvests in the Keystone State’s history, Game Commission officials said. Hunters harvested 3,438 bears in
Deer feeding bill gets massive makeover, passes Senate
Ralph Loos
May 3, 2018
The DNR has been opposed to supplemental feeding but appears to be neutral on a proposed University of Illinois deer study.
Too little, too late from Gov. Walker on Wisconsin CWD management efforts?
Tim Eisele
May 2, 2018
Governor calls for enhanced game farm fencing, limiting game farm deer movement, and wild deer carcass de-boning before movement of harvested venison.
