Hunting
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
Survey: Most hunters satisfied with Nebraska turkey hunts
According to the survey, which was open only to 2016 fall turkey hunters, 63 percent were satisfied with their hunting experience. The results are based on 1,114 responses.
New North Dakota law repeals eagle language, but birds still protected under federal regs
In addition to the eagle language, House Bill 1204 reduces the age from 16 to 12 for individuals to qualify for an apprentice hunter validation license, and allows youth who turn age 11 before the
Parts of 5 Michigan counties see bovine tuberculosis risk in deer herds
Four free-ranging whitetail deer tested positive for the disease, in Iosco, Oscoda, Presque Isle and Roscommon counties.
Lessard: ‘I’ve never seen … such an anti-sportsmen Legislature’
Former state senator for whom the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is partially named not a fan of Legacy bill unanimously passed by House last week.
Montana plans to keep wolf hunt quotas outside Yellowstone
The proposal that went out for public comment Friday would set a quota of two wolves in each of two Montana management areas outside the park.
29K deer taken by 44K hunters in North Dakota in 2016
Overall hunter success was 66 percent, with each hunter spending an average of 4.4 days in the field.
High hopes for Pennsylvania spring gobbler seasons
A light turkey harvest last fall and a mild winter have set the stage for what could be a fast-starting spring wild turkey hunting season.
