Hunting
Virginia hunters harvest a record 2,861 bear
That’s up 17 percent from last year. Turkey harvest down 24 percent.
Minnesota’s newest WPA open to public hunting, recreation
In a news release Wednesday, March 14, Pheasants Forever and its partners announced the acquisition of 320 acres in western Minnesota to be designated as the state’s newest Waterfowl Production Area (WPA). The newly acquired
Quick ticket to more turkey kills: buy better decoys
Boost your gobbler-hunting odds this spring by splurging on a quality fake wild turkey decoy.
Outdoors stores quietly continue to sell assault weapons
DUNDEE, Mich. — Some big retailers have curbed sales of assault weapons after last month’s school shooting in Florida. But several outdoor chains, including Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Gander Outdoors and Academy Sports, continue to
Vermont ponders lowest moose hunt numbers in modern era
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife recommending that the state issue only 14 permits this year, and if the decline continues, it is possible the department will recommend issuing no permits for 2019.
Once established, feral hogs hard to contain, eradicate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — They are four-footed eating, breeding, rooting machines. Feral hogs are an invasive species present in at least 35 states, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. They cause billions of dollars
Yellowstone grizzly lawsuits to proceed as hunt looms
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge says lawsuits from environmentalists and American Indians who want to restore protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears can move forward. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen on Tuesday denied a request
Wisconsin DNR announces first modern-day elk hunt for fall of 2018
4 elk tags available through random draw, 1 by raffle, 5 go to Chippewa tribes.
Montana mining companies working to avoid another massive geese die-off
In November 2016, an estimated 3,000 snow geese died when they landed in the acidic, metal-laden water.
