Hook and Bullet
DNR predicts higher deer harvest; hunter expectations up, too
Projection is above last year’s harvest of 173,213, below the 2003 record harvest of 290,525 and similar to the most recent 20-year average of 205,959. Prior to 2000, deer harvests in excess of 200,000 occurred
DNR regional wildlife managers: What deer hunters can expect this season
Hunters looking forward to higher deer numbers this season, according to DNR.
Whitetail warmup via squirrel: A solid start to the making of a hunter
Firearms safety and autumn small game success mark another chapter in the development of the author’s son as a hunter.
On the rebound: WMUs dictate Pennsylvania turkey hunting seasons
While season lengths in most WMUs remain unchanged from last year, the first season segment has been shortened from three weeks to two in WMU 4E, and from two weeks to one in WMUs 4A
Nebraska gets go-ahead for first regular teal season
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently approved a September teal season in the northern part of the state, ending a four-year experimental season.
Illinois duck, goose hunting seasons set to open
Action kicks off Saturday, Oct. 21 in the North Zone, and a week later in the Central Zone.
South Dakota man turns ranch into wildlife haven
“This is my way of giving back to nature.”
October hunting beyond whitetails: calling fall turkeys
The key to a successful Midwestern autumn wild turkey season is plenty of yelping and a feeding-hen decoy.
Utah bulking up pheasant hunting opportunities
The number of wild birds is up this fall, more than 10,000 pen-reared pheasants will be released on public hunting areas, and the hunt on private land will be longer than last year.
