Hunting
Canada ends program for remote border crossing
On Friday, Dec. 19, the Canadian Border Services Agency announced it would discontinue the long-standing remote area border crossing permit program by Sept. 14, 2026. People who have a remote area border crossing permit as
Patrick Durkin: Dissecting the numbers from Wisconsin’s 2025 gun deer season
Wisconsin deer hunters killed lots of deer during the nine-day firearms season, with slightly more does and fawns shot than bucks.
That surprised some folks, given how many called Nov. 22-23 the quietest opening
Bird flu killing flocks of snow geese again in Pennsylvania
Avian influenza appears to be impacting snow geese along the eastern edge of Pennsylvania.
In December, several hundred snow geese were discovered at a Northampton County quarry, and an avian influenza outbreak is the
U.S. House passes bill to delist nation’s gray wolves
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 passed legislation that would, should the Senate pass a similar bill and the president sign it into law, federally delist timber wolves across the nation’s lower 48
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 23, 2025
A bit of early ice fishing realized; on hold now. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Dec. 23, 2025.
Ohio gun hunters kill nearly 16,000 deer in bonus weekend
Hunters checked 15,835 white-tailed deer on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20-21, during Ohio’s gun hunting weekend, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters took 17,386 deer during the bonus gun
Two hunters found dead in Pennsylvania’s Centre County
A hunter who did not return to a camp late in Pennsylvania’s deer season was found dead Saturday evening Dec. 13, the Centre County coroner’s office reported.
It was the second search for a
Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth goose hunt Jan. 19 in Fulton County
Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 are invited to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, scheduled for Jan. 19 in Fulton County.
Year one of Illinois CWD pilot ends; Iowa and Missouri adjust plans
As Illinois wraps up the first year of its 5-year CWD Pilot Program, neighboring states Iowa and Missouri are also altering their management approaches – including how they utilize hunters to help control the disease
