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Ohio trapping and small game and migratory bird hunting seasons proposed
A recent change in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s process allows Ohio to now propose fall waterfowl regulations in January, more than six months earlier than in past years

Minnesota DNR hosting 12 public meetings to discuss deer management goals
Using input collected from a wide range of stakeholders this summer and fall, committee members are helping the DNR develop an outline of draft deer management goals that will be discussed at each meeting

Program bolsters state’s turkey hunting ground
Illinois Recreational Access Program has added adult turkey hunting to its list of outdoor recreation activities on private land in Illinois
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — Jan. 13, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPO Jones cited a Sterling man during the firearms deer season for his firearm still being loaded after hours. CPO Posateri cited an Andover man for failing to check

West Virginia hunters harvest more than 112,000 deer, 3,000 bears
Bear totals just shy of state record
Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — Jan. 13, 2017
District 4 — Woodruff area Warden Tim Price, of Eagle River, contacted a muskie angler in November who observed some ducks on Big Sand Lake and discharged his firearm from open water – and 50

Wayward whitetail dies after capture in Harlem
Deer becomes centerpiece of tug of war between state, NYC officials

Opposition stalls lifting of Yellowstone grizzly protections
American Indian tribes, conservation groups and some scientists tying up a decision on lifting protections for more than 700 grizzlies
Minnesota Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — Jan. 13, 2017
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods. Violations encountered included possessing an overlimit of walleyes, angling without a license, and possession of marijuana. CO Nicholas Prachar