Hunting
Bear hunt prospects are good in Minnesota, but not likely as good as 2024
While the expected upcoming Minnesota bear harvest might not be as impressive as that of a year ago, weather conditions when the season kicks off Monday, Sept. 1 couldn’t be much better, per forecasts. And
New Audubon Western Pennsylvania director adjusts to new role in a new state
Chris Bason regards the crabbing and fishing he did with his father while growing up in Delaware as some of the most memorable and important times in his life.
“That’s how I got into
Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Aug. 30 with good numbers of both expected
The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa’s rabbit population is the highest in more than a decade, with the vast majority of Iowa considered to have good to excellent populations. Iowa’s
Michigan’s estimated 2024 deer harvest 25% higher than registered numbers
Based on preliminary estimates from the Michigan DNR’s annual deer harvest survey compiled by statistician Brian Frawley, hunters harvested 25% more deer during 2024 seasons than the harvest reported via online or phone (electronically).
Iowa’s mourning dove, teal seasons open in early September; here’s what to know
Iowa’s mourning dove season begins Sept. 1, and with the mild weather in the forecast and a later teal season, state wildlife experts are predicting a busy opening day.
“Anytime the opening day falls
Commentary: Food plots and chronic wasting disease are a bad combination
Reading two articles in the Aug. 1 issue, I can’t help but think that chronic wasting disease and food plots to attract deer is a bad combination.
With the spreading curse of CWD, why
Michigan Mixed Bag: Hillsdale’s Ava Downs wins Gold in Women’s Trap in 2025 Junior Pan American Games
Hillsdale College Student Ava Downs won a gold medal in women’s trap at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, on Aug. 11.
Downs qualified for the games at the USA Shooting
Recently-formed Raystown Chapter becomes Pennsylvania’s ninth Pheasants Forever chapter
Pennsylvania has nine Pheasants Forever chapters, including the recently formed Raystown Chapter.
The Raystown Pheasants Forever Chapter began in the spring of 2024 and works to improve wildlife habitat as well as further the
Ohio grant funding available for grassland habitat
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has $9 million of funding available to landowners who want to create grassland habitat that can support native wildlife, like northern bobwhite quail and other grassland-nesting birds.
