Hunting
Ryan Rothstein: ’Tis the season for browse work in the woodlot
I can’t quite get a bead on this Minnesota winter. When it roared in over Thanksgiving weekend, I got a pit in my stomach. I was sure we were in for a crusher. Another half-foot
Michigan commission approves use of new electronic kill tags
Michigan hunters and trappers will have additional tagging options for some animals they harvest this year following action taken earlier this month by the state Natural Resources Commission.
At its meting Jan. 14 in
These two sets will trap you coyotes this winter
There isn’t much of a coyote fur market and what coyotes you catch should be prime. They’re best in late November through late January. This is freezing weather conditions, deep snow and all-around tough weather
Oak Duke: Redemption in the deer woods
On the final day of the 2024 firearms deer season I cleanly blew a shot at a dandy buck at about 100 yards through big oaks. Upon examination, not a speck of blood, not a
Fur market report: Raccoons improve, bobcats hold and skunks don’t stink
With the second half of the fur harvest season now in full swing, there are signs that many items will have a firm, or even improving market going into spring.
While it is certainly
Regulations approved for coyote hunting and trapping in Michigan
Following intense discussion, multiple changes to the coyote hunting and trapping season, and a lawsuit against the state Natural Resources Commission by two of the state’s conservation clubs, the Michigan NRC voted to approve updated
Management plan for Minnesota’s Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area near completion
In coming months, the Minnesota DNR will have some updates to share about the property now known as Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area in Washington County near the Twin Cities.
Kelly Pharis, Keystone Woods
Two sportsmen’s clubs in Pennsylvania with long history of feeding deer in winter told to stop
The Cross Fork Sportsmen’s Association has been feeding corn to deer during the winter months for 65 years.
Although feeding deer or any wildlife is not encouraged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, it is
Gretchen Steele: New General Assembly session offers opportunities for Illinois’ outdoors
January in southern Illinois has a way of telling the truth. January isn’t just a cold and quiet time – it’s when the Illinois General Assembly gathers in Springfield to kick off its spring session.<br
