Hunting
Virginia hunters record third best turkey hunting season
Hunters killed 18,860 wild turkeys this spring, a 9 percent increase from last year.
Cincinnati to continue use of bow hunters to cull park deer
The program has culled more than 1,300 deer from 10 parks. It started with sharpshooters from the Cincinnati police with volunteer bow hunters brought in after two years.
NWTF, Boy Scouts partner to improve water-corridor habitat in Idaho
The NWTF has identified the South Hills as one of the focal landscapes in its Western Wildlands region of America’s Big Six of Wildlife Conservation.
Dayton signs off on outdoor-related bills
Signed bills include license fee hikes, allowance for scopes on muzzleloaders, and other fishing- and hunting-related provisions.
Women to rally in Washington in nonpartisan support of gun ownership
The women will meet with Congressional members and staff from June 12-17.
DNR board OKs reducing fall buck-only zones
The 2017 season structure designates Ashland, Iron and Vilas counties and the eastern half of Eau Claire County as buck-only.
Outdoorsmen urge committee to back woodchuck hunting season
A number of other Great Lakes states allow woodchuck hunting, including Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and even Pennsylvania, which is home of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that predicts the length of winters.
Feral hog hunting by hot air balloon gets OK in Texas
The state already allows the shooting of feral hogs from helicopters, but that is expensive and has not been very unsuccessful because the aircraft often scare the animals away. Hot air balloons are quieter and
Iowa sees slight drop in wild turkey harvest
Hunters reported nearly 11,800 turkeys during 2017 spring season.
