Hunting
Number of muzzleloader deer hunters increases
St. Paul – If muzzleloader deer hunters in the state don’t have a banner season, it won’t be for a lack of hunters. As of last Friday, the eve of the 16-day season, deer hunters
The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council: Meet the members
St. Paul – The 12 members of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council have been named and met for the first time earlier this week. Following are brief biographies of each member, as well as short
Study links lead in blood to consumption of wild game
Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets. The recommendation is based on a study released last week
State is a leader in whitetail research
University Park, Pa. – Andrew Norton is well aware of how controversial and political deer management is in Pennsylvania. That’s one reason why the graduate student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is so
Hunter access survey shows work is needed
Columbus – A small sample of southeast and southwest Ohio farmers said they continue to experience problems related to deer damage, but the majority of those same farmers said they weren’t interested in a formal
Pa. officials: Lead bullet scare bogus
Harrisburg – John Plowman’s eaten a lot of venison from deer that died via a bullet, and he’s never gotten sick as a result. He doesn’t know of any hunter who’s ever gotten ill either.
Nania, Meyer get Outdoor Life honors
Madison – Wisconsin has had an inordinate number of conservation leaders over the years, and that tradition continues today. Two current Wisconsinites, Jeff Nania, of Portage, and George Meyer, of Madison, have been named to
WWF appeals Forest Service road closures
Poynette, Wis. – A U.S. Forest Service decision to prohibit motorized vehicles on 50 percent of the existing roads on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is being appealed by the state’s largest conservation organization. The Wisconsin
Decker offers views on trophy whitetails
Eau Claire, Wis. – It wasn’t a story with twists and turns and drama. In fact, Bob Decker says, it was “kind of a boring hunting story.” But at the end of the story that
