Hunting
Wisconsin DNR to hunters: Collared or ear-tagged deer, coyotes legal to harvest
“We’ve collared a random sample of deer and coyotes, so the collars don’t indicate anything about the animals’ health or suitability for harvest.”
Hunter participation numbers continue to drop – and it’s a sorry situation
Preliminary numbers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey indicate a five-year national drop-off of over 2 million hunters.
In Wisconsin, deer hunters encouraged to get deer tested for CWD, assist with surveillance efforts
The cooperation of hunters and private businesses has become increasingly vital to the success of sampling process.
Fair but declining wetland conditions for North Dakota duck hunting
But fair reproduction for ducks in traditional breeding areas this year still makes for good fall hunting potential in the state.
Waterfowl hunting time: scouting small-water ducks
Break out the binoculars and find the waterholes that wood ducks and blue-winged teal prefer during the early waterfowl season.
Wildlife Research Center hosting Melissa Bachman at 2018 Outdoor News Deer & Turkey Classic
Wildlife Research Center in Ramsey, Minn., will sponsor Melissa Bachman’s appearance at the 2018 Minnesota Outdoor News Deer & Turkey Classic, March 9-11 in the Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Bachman, a headliner
Free-ranging deer in Michigan’s Genesee County tests positive for EHD
No cases of EHD were confirmed in the state in either 2014 or 2015, and minimal cases were reported in 2016.
Treestand prep: Don’t be a naked chicken
Personally, I prefer doing only minor trimming at this point, enough to afford a small window or two, during the early part of deer season.
Make the effort to get your deer CWD-tested this fall
Some businesses offer hunters processing, testing, and taxidermy.
