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New Jersey’s latest bear hunt may also be its last for a while
TRENTON, N.J. — Hunters across New Jersey are making final preparations for the state’s next black bear hunt, which also may be the last one the state holds for some time. While a formal decision

NRA, hunting group push for grizzly hunts around Yellowstone
Hunting would help the region’s economy, allow states to better manage the animals and improve public safety, group’s members say.

In New York, truck shot by Ohio hunter who thought it was a deer
NORTH HARMONY, N.Y. — Authorities say an Ohio man shot a pickup truck he mistook for a deer in western New York. The shooting Friday was the second hunting accident in Chautauqua County in three

Deer hunting licenses up for Wisconsin children
Comes on the heels of age minimum being dropped for children to hunt with mentor.

Baiting at center of deer-hunting citations
BARRY, Ill. — Illinois conservation police issued more than 50 citations and warnings for illegal deer hunting this month. The state DNR says a major focus of the Nov. 8-9 detail was on unlawful feeding

Late season may be the great season for deer hunters
If you’ve had a tough season and can’t seem to punch a tag, don’t give up – the best hunting of the season could be about to happen.

Proper field care critical to great-tasting venison
Remember, deer meat doesn’t taste “gamey.” Heat and improper field dressing of the animal will only make it taste that way.

Wingshooting ammo: choosing a reliable shotshell for your upland hunting pursuits
Successful shooting for pheasants, ruffed and sharp-tailed grouse, and quail requires different ammunition to account variances in size, speed, and flush distance.
Ohio Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Nov. 24, 2017
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • While on patrol, state wildlife officer Josh Elster, assigned to Pickaway County, was dispatched to Hargus Lake on a complaint that someone was trolling with six fishing poles.