Hunting
Minnesota duck numbers up during spring survey, but bluewings take dive
Despite a historically-low estimate of blue-winged teal, Minnesota’s total duck abundance (excluding scaup) was 8% above last year’s estimate, according to the results of the 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey conducted in May by the
Pennsylvania Game Commission lines up 13 straight Sundays to hunt this fall
Taking action in the wake of the new law signed by Gov. Shapiro July 9 that lifts the ban on Sunday hunting, Pennsylvania game commissioners voted to add 10 Sundays to this fall’s hunting seasons
Appeals court rules against Minnesota deer farmers
Is it the end of the line for Minnesota deer farmers fighting new laws, directed at their vocation and enacted during the 2023 legislative session?
Following the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Monday
Patrick Berry steps down from his role as president and CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
The North American Board of Directors for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) announced on Tuesday that Patrick Berry has stepped down from his role as President and CEO, effective July 25, 2025, to pursue new
Michigan Mixed Bag: Trappers and Predator Callers expo and convention returns to Evart
The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers 2025 Convention and Sports Show returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16, to the Osceola County Fairgrounds, 101 Recreation Ave., Evart, MI 49631.
Apply now for access permits, reserved deer hunts in Michigan
Michigan deer hunters have through Aug. 15 to apply for two limited-license hunts.
The universal antlerless deer license allows hunters to take an antlerless deer on public or private land in any deer management
Minnesota’s deer season details now available; 25 DPAs increasing bag limits
Hunters can now review the 2025 Minnesota deer hunting regulations, and deer hunting licenses will be available to purchase starting Friday, Aug. 1.
Deer season details for each deer permit area and electronic copies
Heavy plane, drag from moose antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola’s husband
A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a
Penn State webinar series focuses on whitetail food plots and healthy deer herds
Penn State is bringing together its agriculture, biology and forestry experts for a new webinar series designed to help hunters plant better food plots and, ultimately, manage a healthy deer herd.
Dubbed “Antlers and
