Hunting
Michigan Outdoor Observations: Abide by hunter orange laws, stay safe this season
The issue of hunter orange surfaces every year about this time. Many, if not most, hunters have concerns that the blaze orange color scares away deer. “It makes you stand out like a giant pumpkin,”
Ohio Erie County wildlife officer Michele Butler earns prestigious award for protecting waterfowl
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Michele Butler was recently recognized for her exemplary work as a wildlife officer. The Mississippi Flyway Council is honoring officer Butler with the Waterfowl Protection Officer of the
Commentary: Pennsylvania DMAP program offering way too many tags on northcentral public lands
Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program – DMAP – was designed for landowners to address deer overpopulation problems on private property. Unfortunately, it has turned into a sneaky way for the Department of Conservation and Natural
Steve Piatt: Anticipation is great for a return trip to Newfoundland
Newfoundland is one of my favorite places on Earth, and would be even if the Canadian maritime province wasn’t home to the highest density of moose in North America. Honest.
It’s the spectacular landscape,
Build better housing for bats, birds to control pests and insects
Do you want to make life more hazardous for mice, ticks, flies, gnats, and mosquitoes in your backyard or around your hunting property?
If so, now is a good time to start. Cooler weather
Jeremiah Haas: Mentors make all the difference in conservation
News in the past few weeks has included an announcement that I have been selected to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, in part for my work as a fish biologist, but additionally for the
New York Reader Stories: A bloodless trail after a vital shot
It was Thursday, the 9th of November, and I was going over my checklist of everything I needed for my week-long hunting expedition in Schuyler County, N.Y.
I was about ready to place my
An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
A 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern Alaska, authorities said Thursday.
Tad Fujioka, of Sitka, was reported overdue Tuesday evening after not returning
State forest plan in Michigan includes considerations for deer wintering yards in the UP
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is vetting a new state forest plan that includes special considerations for deer wintering yards in the Upper Peninsula focused on balancing food and shelter long term.
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