Hunting
No black bear hunt until at least 2019 in Florida
The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 7-0 to direct its staff to revamp the bear management plan and report back in two years. That came after a motion to hold a bear hunt
In Illinois, random drawings set for waterfowl hunting blind sites
Duck and goose hunters must register in person for waterfowl blind site drawings and must be present at the drawing – held at each location designated below immediately after the registration period – to claim
Spring gobbler hunting tactics: the effective jake-hen decoy combination
To draw a feisty tom into range, your best spring turkey decoying strategy probably should include “junior” – a jake – and an amenable hen.
South Dakota looking to expand non-resident waterfowl hunting area
The proposal for three-day temporary hunts would expand to include a good chunk of the state. Would also make these licenses valid on private land only.
Emperor goose hunting open for first time in 30 years in Alaska
Among the rules are targeting one bird at a time, instead of spraying the flock, and only taking juvenile birds that are not yet breeding.
Record-low bighorn lamb numbers a concern in North Dakota
Game and Fish won’t finalize a 2017 hunting season until after a summer sheep population survey. The state typically doles out only about half a dozen of the highly desired licenses. More than 10,000 hunters
Winter deer losses prompt major cuts to Oregon hunting tags
Pronghorn antelope tags will also be reduced, but tag numbers for elk hunts will not be affected.
Indiana deer harvest, deer-vehicle collisions down in 2016
Hunters last year harvested nearly 119,500 deer — down 4 percent from the 2015 harvest of nearly 124,800 deer — and collisions across Indiana numbered more than 14,000, down nearly 9 percent.
New world-record animals highlight Pope and Young Club’s 30th biennial convention
Pope and Young Club world records were on display at the club’s 30th biennial convention earlier this month in St. Louis, Mo. The three-day celebration, held every two years, is where the club honors the
