Hunting
CWD-related study: The migration of the western Upper Peninsula whitetail
Completing the study will provide DNR wildlife managers with valuable information needed if chronic wasting disease is detected in the U.P.
Vermont sees strong deer harvest numbers in 2017 hunts
Buck harvest particularly high in Green Mountain State.
Extreme opener: Sometimes waterfowling hurts
But it was a successful hunt, one we’ll remember for a long time.
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson wins turkey stamp contest
St. Charles artist Micah Hanson won the 2019 turkey stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 12 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. Hanson’s painting will be featured
Milwaukee hunter dies after falling out of tree stand
GREENFIELD, Wis. — A Milwaukee man is dead after falling out of a tree stand while hunting in Sauk County on Sunday. The sheriff’s office says 50-year-old Jacob Herr was wearing a safety harness, but
In South Dakota county, big-game violations frustrate law enforcement
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — A sheriff in central South Dakota says big game violations in the county’s popular hunting area are getting out of control. Jerauld County Sheriff Jason Weber told the Mitchell Daily Republic
Minnesota must intelligently expand youth deer hunting opportunities
The Legislature should learn from Wisconsin’s mistakes, then enact policy changes this spring accommodating younger Gopher State rifle and slug hunters.
A management success story? New Jersey black bear sightings, harvest numbers drop significantly
More than 400 bears were killed in this year’s hunt, down from the record 636 killed in 2016; Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, who takes office next month, has said he will halt the bear hunt
Pair of Pennsylvania deer culls could go long way on CWD-research/monitoring front
It’s an effort that will be watched closely because one area is adjacent to the state’s elk range, and the results of CWD tests on culled deer will determine future action.
