Hunting
Ohio hunters check more than 21,000 wild turkeys during spring season
Hunters checked 19,095 birds during the 2017 wild turkey south zone and northeast zone hunting seasons compared to 16,229 birds in 2016. Youth hunters checked 1,920 birds during the 2017 youth season compared to 1,564
Bucks and genetics — Mother Nature can’t be outwitted
Probably the two biggest misconceptions about culling to improve antler genetics are the “spike” debate and environmental influences.
Turkeys win out over trout in May
Still, during the month of May I always feels torn between the two pursuits, as do many of my peers.
Scopes during muzzleloader season passes Minnesota legislative session
The final 2017 Environment bill, which Gov. Mark Dayton likely will sign, includes a provision to allow scopes during the blackpowder season.
NWTF awards $10,000 national academic scholarship
Rachel Hollingsworth of Jacksonville, Ala., the recipient of Dr. James Earl Kennamer Academic Scholarship.
Early Canada goose harvest again tops 36,000 in North Dakota
It’s the combined harvest from the August Canada goose management take and the September Canada goose hunting season.
In Pennsylvania, agencies partner for troubled game birds
They’ve teamed to restore thousands of acres of idle, difficult-to-manage habitat for ruffed grouse and woodcock in state forests.
Survey indicates higher pheasant, cottontail, turkey numbers in Nebraska
If spring and early summer weather is moderate, production of young should be good this year.
Perks of being a Pennsylvania outdoors writer
Pennsylvania outdoor writers conference reinforces pride, satisfaction in craft
