Hunting
New law allowing .410s for Illinois turkey hunters will debut this spring season
Luke Garver has fielded many suggestions from turkey hunters since taking his current job in October 2016.
Some good, some not. But come April, when the Illinois spring turkey hunting season opens, one of
Wisconsin wardens at work: Take entire road-killed deer, or nothing at all
A passing motorist saw a person cut off the head of a vehicle-killed white-tailed buck, place the head in the trunk of his car, and drive off.
The passing motorist was pretty sure some
With trapping season winding down in Illinois, here’s a look at the market for fur prices
Illinois trappers are finished with their season, except for beaver and otter trappers whose season runs through March 31. As trappers turn to marketing their catch, there certainly hasn’t been a whole lot to brag
Promoter, New York State Police try to speed up ammo background checks at Albany Gun Show
Marc Loveland stood near the entrance of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, in Albany, N.Y., watching dozens of vendors prepare for what would be the second day of his first big gun show in
Changes to Minnesota wetland rule pass House committee
The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Policy Committee approved H.F. 8 on Thursday, Feb. 13 – Wetland Conservation Act amendments – in a party-line vote of 7-5 in favor of it advancing to
University of Illinois expert discusses avian flu, migrating wild birds
Each spring, roughly 3.5 billion wild birds migrate from their warm winter havens to their breeding grounds across North America, eating insects and distributing plant seeds.
Some also carry diseases like avian influenza, a
Trump nominates former Wyoming Game and Fish director to lead USFWS
The Trump administration this week nominated former Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik to serve as the next director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
After his appointment by Gov. Mark Gordon
Should dog trials continue at Minnesota’s newest wildlife management area? Public gathers to discuss
The Minnesota DNR has hosted both virtual and in-person open houses to hear feedback from interested Minnesotans on future public usage of newly acquired Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area, an 1,800-acre tract in the northeast
Illinois bill would allow trapping of common snapping turtles
A proposal that would legalize the trapping of one specific species of turtle in Illinois has once again snapped back in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 1427, filed Jan. 31 by State Sen. Neil Anderson,
