Hunting
Ohio DNR’s Kendra Wecker appointed as chair of Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies panel
Kendra Wecker, chief of the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, was recently appointed as the chair of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Executive Committee. Chief Wecker was appointed for a one-year
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula bear take is above goal
Preliminary results from Michigan’s 2025 bear hunting season show significant overharvests across most of the Upper Peninsula, while harvest in the northern Lower lagged.
Preliminary numbers show state-licensed hunters registered a total of 1,919
Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025
Gun hunters report mixed results; fishing pressure light. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025.
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025
Bite has been fairly steady as fish feed up. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025.
Minnesota tribal member hunts to help his band’s elders
Mike Kornezos believes that helping others is the right thing to do, and this fall the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa member is doing his best to make life easier for his fellow Native American
Add Allegan County to Michigan’s CWD-positive list
Allegan is now the 17th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An emaciated doe reported by residents of Leighton
Considering the whitetail rut: Looking at day length and temperature
I split my time between northern Minnesota and east-central Nebraska. I recently was asked when the whitetail rut occurs in Nebraska, and I guessed it would be later than it occurs in northern Minnesota, because
Pennsylvania Game Commission dismisses game warden for misconduct
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has terminated a game warden amid allegations of misconduct.
Nelson Yocum, who had been a game warden in northern Chester County, is no longer employed by the Game Commission, the
What was the best day this season for Ohio bowhunters? Nov. 8 stands out
Archery hunters in Ohio checked 4,748 white-tailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 8, the highest single-day total during the 2025-26 season, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The 10 most successful deer
