Hunting
Weather limits bear season opener
Bear season was rather short, but sweet, for Brian Hill of Vandergrift, Armstrong County.
Windber man’s grizzly likely new P&Y record
A Pennsylvania man has a monster grizzly bear that the Pope and Young Club believes could be a new archery world record.
Habitat loss the backdrop for state Pheasant Summit
As an event intended to cast a spotlight on pheasants, their habitat, and hunting in Minnesota draws near, state DNR officials say they’re already learning how some sportsmen and women in the state view the
Supersize Walleyes
First ice is a magical time for targeting fish of all stripes, and walleyes are no exception
‘Wired Arrow Outdoors’ owners, pro-staff, charged with illegal harvest of 18 deer
An Illinois Conservation Police investigation into the Wired Arrow Outdoors television show has resulted in the company’s owners, pro-staff members and guests being charged with 134 wildlife violations
Firearms harvest is down, but is it because hunters are choosing to fill fewer permits?
Recently, at a public meeting with the DNR, I asked if the continuous decline in hunter harvest reflected a decrease in the overall deer population and vice versa.
Wisconsin buck kill continues to drop
Preliminary opening weekend buck kill of 48,926 down 9 percent from 2013
Could another snowy owl irruption be brewing for winter 2014-15?
After an influx of the predators last year, birders already have reported a few snowies in continental U.S. as far south as central Illinois in November
The bucks stop here (and there)
According to Clint McCoy, a typical buck’s range increases from 2.5 miles a day during the pre-rut to roughly 3.5 miles per day during the rut.
