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Northeast Minnesota whitetails sporting radio collars as part of new study
From now until March 31, researchers in Minnesota are trapping and radio collaring whitetails in and around the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa reservation. They aim to track deer movement and habits in the

Wisconsin DNR researching ways to stem consistent loss of deer hunters
Deer hunter numbers have been declining in Wisconsin and across the nation in recent decades, and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staffers are concerned.
Dr. Daniel Storm and Adam Mohr, DNR research scientists in

Patrick Durkin: Have you seen this buck? Wisconsin man offers reward
Roger Maes knows he’ll recognize his grandfather’s nearly century-old trophy buck whether it’s in online photo galleries, hanging in a Northwoods tavern, or fully restored and displayed at a giant hunting/fishing store.
But the

Glenn Sapir: Time spent with the ‘Big Three’ of outdoor magazines holds special memories
As I write this column for the most popular outdoors publication in New York State, I think about my relationship not only with New York Outdoor News, but also other sporting periodicals. Being 77 years

Hunting case from Illinois involving retired MLB pitcher draws pleas
The poaching case in southwest Illinois that involves former Major League pitcher Danny Cox saw some movement in late January.
Freeburg Mayor Seth Speiser and two others reached plea agreements on a series of

Illinois Mixed Bag: Bald eagle viewing events planned statewide
DNR is inviting families, wildlife watchers, and nature lovers to experience eagle-watching events across the state this winter.
The best time to see the majestic bald eagle in Illinois is during the winter when

Ralph Loos: Deer report again verifies Illinois hunters can handle a bow
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli – you might know him as “The Fonz” – could never have imagined his signature thumbs-up would play such a prominent role in what has become one of the most important gauges

Dan Ladd: New York’s lifetime license holders should have plastic card
This reader went to his local Department of Motor Vehicles to update his driver’s license with the intent of adding an icon showing proof he has a lifetime hunting license.

Tom Bahti: Looking back on the work of Wisconsin giants in deer management world
I was fortunate to work as a wildlife biologist during the heyday of Wisconsin’s preeminence in the world of white-tailed deer management.
The passing of some of the legends in what used to be