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Shed hunting grows in popularity in Ohio and beyond
Shed hunting in Ohio has few limitations on public property.
Ken Fitz, the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s law administrator, addresses questions about shed hunting on Ohio’s public wildlife areas.

Profile: Samantha LaFond of New York’s Naturally Wild Taxidermy
Live simply, work hard, be yourself – that is Samantha LaFond in a nutshell. LaFond owns and operates Naturally Wild Taxidermy in North Creek, N.Y. in Warren County, a business she started while living in

Mike Rowe’s ‘Dirty Jobs’ explores deer urine business in Anna, Illinois
Eight months after the reality television show “Dirty Jobs” made a visit to southern Illinois, the episode showcasing host Mike Rowe’s day of work at J & S Scents in Anna aired in late January.<br

Expand your shed-hunting horizons by hitting the road
Make sure you check your intended state’s regulations before you go.
Once you’ve got a state in mind, contact the state’s wildlife department. Ask wildlife biologists about wintering areas. Check out hunter success rates.

Increased crossbow use gains narrow support at Minnesota Deer Hunters Association event
Two of three resolutions on which MDHA officials voted were regarding crossbow use, with the focus on youth being able to use crossbows during the entire hunting season, and adults allowed to use them during

Wisconsin’s in-person deer registration: What we learned and what we’re missing
We’re probably past the point where in-person deer registration would return to Wisconsin. People have adapted to and accepted electronic deer registration, and the convenience(s) it can provide.
Hunters must, however, be aware of

New report offers detailed peek inside Minnesota’s 2022 deer kill
Currently, about 28% of the deer kill in Minnesota occurs in the northwest, and 38% is in the central part of the state, which includes much of the southeast. About 19% of deer taken come

Illinois DNR issued 371 deer-related citations in 2022
Illinois CPOs issued more than 1,600 hunting law violations in both 2021 and 2022, with regulations relating to deer hunting among the most commonly cited, according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat.

Burnett County trespass case in Wisconsin still pending with district attorney
An apparently intentional Burnett County trespassing incident that took place during the 2022 deer season was upsetting for absentee landowner Ed Batton, of Madison, but the lack of response from Burnett County officials regarding his