Hunting
Wisconsin DNR releases summary of 2024 CWD sampling efforts
With the conclusion of the 2024 deer hunting seasons, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shared a summary of the year’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling efforts.
For the 2024 season, the DNR
Minnesota DNR looking into how county handled killing of an elk
On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident after he allegedly shot and killed an elk that was grazing on his property, according to a sheriff’s report.
More than 10,000 turkeys killed so far in Ohio’s South Zone
Ohio’s 2025 spring wild turkey hunters who are running and gunning are largely experiencing a repeat performance.
As of April 28, the 2025 spring turkey harvest total “has closely mirrored the harvest over the
Focus on these important details to trigger a tom
According to my turkey-hunting mentor, Ray Eye, skilled hunters in the Missouri Ozarks have forever wished there was no such thing as a spring season. Why? Because they think it’s not fair to hunt gobblers
Longtime coordinator reflects on growth of Minnesota DNR’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman program
East Bethel, Minn. — As the mentors and mentees – who’d worked for several weeks to hone their bowhunting skills – headed for their turkey-hunting blinds April 25, Linda Bylander, the decades-long coordinator of the
Streams of Thought: Kudos to Minnesota’s Jeff Manke and others like him
I haven’t yet taken the opportunity to offer my congratulations and thanks to our 2025 Person of the Year, Jeff Manke, of Cambridge, Minn.
Jeff’s various contributions to the outdoors and his local community
Dan Ladd: Here’s why the first 10 days of New York’s turkey season are my favorite
The first week to 10 days of New York’s spring gobbler season is pretty much my favorite. And for a lot of reasons. The chance for success is surely one of them as – especially
Pro Tip of the Week: Scouting is key for getting a turkey
Turkey hunting early in the season can be the best way to find and target unpressured birds that are not yet shy to calling and skittish to decoys. Regardless of when you plan to hunt
Minnesota’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ turkey season harvests contend with record numbers from 2024
This year’s spring turkey harvest in Minnesota is neck-and-neck as a contender to match or beat last year’s record spring harvest.
The total number of turkeys reported to the DNR for A season this
