Hunting
Legislative roundup: Crossbows here to stay for Minnesota hunters, gun control bill advances in Senate
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted April 27 to remove the sunset on crossbow use, allowing them to remain legal during archery season statewide.
The bill, SF1251, passed 133-0 with bipartisan support. It was presented
Commentary: Why Michigan’s proposed one buck bag limit won’t work in the UP
A graph compiled by Michigan DNR wildlife biologist David Jentoft that he shared with the Natural Resources Commission at their April meeting clearly shows why a one-buck bag limit won’t work in the UP.
Michigan DNR testing deer for bovine tuberculosis
In response to the detection of bovine tuberculosis in a Charlevoix County cattle herd, DNR and the Michigan Department of Agriculture are conducting deer sampling in Charlevoix and Antrim counties to determine if the disease
Michigan United Conservation Clubs halts camps, publications while dealing with financial uncertainty
Michigan United Conservation Clubs is pausing its youth camp and magazines while dealing with financial issues.
“It’s tight right now,” said board President Stephen Dey. In a fundraising email sent in late winter, his
Changes to Michigan’s elk season in play, including fewer tags
Several key changes to Michigan’s elk hunt are in play as the 2026-27 season application period moves forward.
DNR began accepting those applications May 1, just three weeks after the Michigan Natural Resources Commission
Commentary: Big public land purchase deserves support from Ohioans
How many times have we heard fellow hunters complain about the lack of public hunting land in Ohio?
It’s a legitimate complaint. Ohio owns one of the fewest number of acres of land for
Ohio Mixed Bag: 40 more Ohio deer test positive for CWD
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife confirmed that 40 white-tailed deer shot during the 2025-26 hunting season tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Ohio Insider: The reason behind proposed archery ban during fall turkey season
I have received a handful of letters to the editor questioning the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s proposal to eliminate archery hunting during the fall turkey season.
So, to get some more perspective on
Early season turkey take shows numbers are up in Ohio
Ohio’s hunters enjoyed a shotgun start to the state’s wild turkey hunting season.
That detail applied to both Ohio’s youth – who enjoyed their own season – along with participants in the general season
