Fishing
Montana judge blocks wolverine trapping
The fierce but elusive wolverine got a last-minute reprieve Friday from a trapping season due to start this weekend in Montana
Lesser prairie chicken may get threatened listing
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday it is considering formally listing the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species.
Witness: Hunters looked shocked after grizzly shot
An elk hunter who said he was close by when other hunters killed a grizzly in Grand Teton National Park last week described hearing a volley of shots, then seeing men retreating with shocked expressions
Wyoming lawmakers consider silencers on hunting guns
Wyoming lawmakers will decide in coming months whether to follow a growing national trend and allow the use of silencers on hunting guns.
Researchers count just 57 Denali wolves
The number of wolves in Denali National Park and Preserve is the lowest in 25 years
Better angling: Modern ice fishing's multiple paradigm shifts
Walking around the St. Paul Ice Show this year I am struck by how dramatically different the sport of ice fishing is today from just a decade or so ago. It is definitely the fastest-growing
Whitetail gunners up their numbers
Although the number of deer taken during the first weekend of gun season far eclipsed last year’s total, few of those taken during the hunt were considered “trophy” bucks.
Ready or not, crossbow hunting is on deck
What becomes of the state’s new crossbow season is anybody’s guess. But right now, all focus remains on the 2012 calendar.
Illinois deer hunter: ‘Why wouldn’t an elk be here?
With wolves and cougars confirmed inside Illinois’ borders, Ron Mulholland said he thought it was possible the trio of what appeared to be elk that showed up while he was bowhunting for deer were wild.
