Hunting
Arkansas whitetails: Harvest again surpasses 200,000; CWD confirmed in three northwestern counties
LITTLE ROCK – There’s still a month-and-a-half left in the deer season for archery hunters, but Arkansas’ deer harvest has already topped the 200,000-mark at the conclusion of the second modern gun youth hunt Jan.
Going horizontal: Tips on buying a crossbow
Like it or not, crossbows are here to stay, and more New York hunters are hunting with them every year. We talked to several archery pro shop owners about what new-to-the-sport crossbow buyers are looking
Ohio sees drop in muzzleloader deer-hunting harvest numbers
Muzzleloader hunters checked 13,268 white-tailed deer this year, down from last year’s total of 15,843.
Ice-age ruffed grouse: Hunting in extreme cold poses quite the challenge for man and beast (dogs)
In sub-zero temperatures, wildlife not interested in moving, so you and your canine companions should target the peak hours of the day.
Michigan farmer builds on agritourism offerings with game-bird preserve
“What we’re trying to build is a series of agritourism experiences that people can have. We’re really trying to create for the hunter and dog a wild-bird experience.”
Illinois extends pheasant season at select sites
The sites where the extension applies are the Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Clinton County, the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area in Cass County and the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation
Ann Arbor’s expanded deer hunt runs through end of month
It could be the city’s biggest hunt if it goes according to plan.
West Nile virus not thought to hinder Wisconsin ruffed grouse numbers
WNV has been confirmed in a handful of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula ruffed grouse, but not yet in Wisconsin ruffies.
Hunters steaming into final week of deer season
The state’s deer season wraps up Sunday, and it appears hunters will easily top last year’s harvest total. DNR has released numbers from the first weekend of the late-winter and special CWD seasons, which produced
