Hunting
Illinois deer study reveals human preferences
A study on white-tailed deer and humans’ perceptions of the animal has wrapped up with findings that say as much about us as it does about them.
Odd fish may establish addition to record book
Tim Wojnicz thought he was fighting a sturgeon. Instead, the charter boat captain, fishing for perch on Lake Michigan, was tied up with an 8.85-pound burbot
Easement keeps 45,000 acres open to public in Wisconsin
The Natural Resources Board approved the second largest land conservation transaction in Wisconsin’s history when it approved the purchase of a Forest Legacy easement on 44,679 acres in northwestern Wisconsin for $11,260,000.
Trail camera use to be allowed on Wisconsin's state lands
Sportsmen will be able to begin placing trail cameras on most areas of a state wildlife area or state forest as soon as a new DNR policy is published
Will Wisconsin's animal cruelty law affect a wolf hunt?
Wisconsin may create a wolf season this year, but if that season does open as planned Oct. 15, state sportsmen can thank the Kuenzi brothers for adding a substantial hurdle that must yet be overcome.
Lake Michigan fishing season begins with a ‘bang’ in 2012
If anglers have Lake Michigan on their fishing menu this summer, be prepared to take part in a feast.
New York looks to remove swine
New York has launched an ambitious effort designed to rid the state landscape of feral swine through a combination of shooting and trapping the animals.
Bear management plan up next for DEC
DEC’s deer management plan has occupied much of the time of the department’s wildlife biologists over the past couple years.
Moose migrating to New York from Vermont., New Hampshire, Maine
A study that relied on moose scat, tissue and hair samples found that New York state’s moose population likely came from the neighboring states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
