Hunting
Lucky Day for 2012 New Hampshire moose hunt permit winners
The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 275 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October.
Study by SIU research team points to cougar resurgence
They’ve become the “Bigfoot” of Illinois. Cougars, also known as “mountain lions,” have been the mysterious subject of deer hunters’ tales for the past five years. But wildlife officials have never confirmed the big cat’s
Study: Cougars again spreading across Midwest
Cougars are again spreading across the Midwest a century after the generally reclusive predators were hunted to near extinction in much of the region
Ten counties dropped from this year's late-winter deer season
DNR announced today (June 14) revisions to the state’s late-winter deer season for 2012-13. “Based on an annual review of antlerless deer harvest and deer management needs in individual counties,” the revisions result in the
Crossbow hunting approved in Illinois
Bowhunting groups accept it as a “compromise.” Crossbow supporters label it a “token win.”
Illinois' pheasant program escapes state budget knife
It’s going to cost more for resident hunters, but Illinois’ fall controlled pheasant hunts appear to be safe from the state’s budget crunch.
Illinois DNR retirements include top waterfowl biologist
More than anyone else, Ray Marshalla knew that adding a fourth duck hunting zone last fall would bring both cheers and jeers from the state’s passionate hunters.
Public weighs in on a Wisconsin wolf season
Nearly 50 people gathered for a public meeting in Spooner on June 6 to provide input on the DNR’s proposed wolf hunting season
Wisconsin turkey kill numbers jump 6 percent from last year
The DNR says preliminary spring turkey harvest numbers show that the 2012 kill increased 6 percent from last year.
