Hunting
‘Shedding’ some light on shed hunting
On Jan. 26, I saw that a fork-horn buck that I am acquainted with was missing its right antler.
While the larger, most active breeder bucks are often the first to drop their antlers
Search with purpose, and you can add to – or start – your shed antler collection
It’s been said that looking for shed deer antlers is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I know people who have hunted deer for decades but who’ve never found a shed. The reason
Wisconsin farmer in Richland County fined $27,416 for poaching more than 150 deer
A Richland County farmer who “made a game” of killing more than 150 deer from 2020 through 2021 has been fined $27,416.
He also has been sentenced to four months in jail, must serve
New York hunter takes a record buck while grieving the death of his mother
Jethro Gibbs in the hit television show NCIS stated time and time again rule number 39: There are no coincidences. For Capt. Lucas Falkner of Greece (Rochester), N.Y., he may have taken that a bit
Tom Venesky: Time is now to implement regulations where new CWD cases have emerged in Pennsylvania
Ever since chronic wasting disease appeared in Pennsylvania in 2012, the state Game Commission has hammered home the importance of not spreading high-risk parts to other areas.
But it could be happening right now,
Michigan DNR reports Washtenaw County’s first CWD-positive wild deer
Washtenaw is now the 15th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An adult buck found acting ill in Salem
Michigan’s annual UP Deer Camp Survey shows sightings, success rate increased in ’24
The benefits of a record mild winter on the UP deer herd during the first months of 2024 showed up during last fall’s firearms deer season, according to the DNR’s most recent UP Deer Camp
Minnesota House bill offers exception for cervidae importation for zoos, raising CWD-related concerns
A bill amendment aims to make an exception to a current law that prevents the importation of cervidae into Minnesota from a state with a positive CWD test in the past five years.
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Big bucks keeping certified scorers busy around Pennsylvania
Bob D’Angelo estimates he has measured more than 300 sets of antlers since he became the coordinator of the Pennsylvania Big Game Scoring Program in 2008.
In the next few months, D’Angelo will be
