Hunting
Wisconsin’s Washburn County bear hunter loses three dogs to wolves
On Sept. 14 in Washburn County’s town of Stinnett, Wis., bear hunters lost three of their Plott trailing hounds to wolves that ran down the dogs and killed them.
This incident is the 30th
Pheasant hunt in Illinois has dodged pellets over the years to remain going
More than 57% of pheasants released at 16 Illinois DNR controlled hunting sites last season were harvested – one of the top hunter success rates in the program’s history. Most hunters are just happy the
Decision on a possible sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin due Nov. 13
While a Wisconsin sandhill crane hunting season would easily fit into the federal framework for managing cranes in the eastern population flyway, the decision to draft such legislation still remains with the Legislative Study Committee
The deer mating game and how to use it to your advantage as a hunter
How many does will a buck breed? Bucks instinctively strive to breed as many receptive does as possible. If there are lots of does in an area, bucks will try to mate as many as
Illinois DNR’s approach to managing CWD will change in 2025
The Illinois DNR’s fight against CWD in the state’s deer herd is about to undergo a swift change of direction, just as an annual report on the disease reveals a dramatic spike in positive cases
How will spring flooding impact Iowa’s pheasant season? A look around the state ahead of opener
Habitat and weather are the two factors often tied to the pheasant population, and each year the Iowa DNR’s August Roadside Count data reflects those two variables.
Since 1962, the Iowa DNR has conducted
Wisconsin DNR seeks 2% ‘housekeeping’ hike in budget
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) received a glimpse of the new 2% increase for a “housekeeping” type of budget the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting for 2025 through 2027.
The DNR
Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 11, 2024
Some fishing giving way to bird, duck and deer hunting. A look at the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report on Oct. 11, 2024.
Mentors help out five kids in Wisconsin’s Adams County youth deer hunt
The annual Wisconsin youth deer hunt kicked off on Oct. 5 this year. The special “early” hunt allows young hunters ages 15 and younger to take the field in pursuit of the state’s most sought
