Hunting
New York to get $32 million in federal conservation funds
New York is poised to receive nearly $32 million in federal conservation funds for the Fiscal Year 2025. The funding is among $1.3 billion in apportionments nationwide though the Wildlife Restoration Act, better known as
Patrick Durkin: CWD is sinking deer herds in disease areas
If you’re seeing too few deer in southwestern Wisconsin for your hunting or viewing pleasure, it’s time to accept the obvious reason: The culprit is chronic wasting disease (CWD), the always fatal prion disease that
Commentary: Make the turkey Wisconsin’s official state game bird
I am proposing to designate the wild turkey as Wisconsin’s official state game bird because of its deep-rooted history, widespread presence, and special place in Wisconsin’s outdoor traditions.
The turkey is the ideal candidate
Michigan hunter promotes CWD testing after shooting first positive whitetail from his area
Joe Wilson from Bellevue, Mich., is on a campaign to encourage more Michigan hunters to have their deer tested for CWD after he bagged an adult buck last fall that was the first whitetail from
Sport shows on tap across Minnesota, and beyond
It’s that time of year, when a new season of sports shows around the region offers various opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoors-types to check out and purchase what they’ll need for the spring and
Passion for muzzleloading? Don’t limit your hunting to deer season
I had just finished gently pulling down the ear flaps of a blaze orange cap to provide additional cover from the frigid January air as a shot opportunity presented itself.
Slowly raising the curved
Hunters warned that record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base
Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake
Steps taken to expand deer harvest in Illinois
A proposal to expand the seven-day firearms season and a separate one to allow rifle hunters to move on from single-shot weapons have been introduced in the 104th Illinois General Assembly.
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Wisconsin DNR ups bear quota, number of kill tags
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a 6% increase in the black bear harvest quota and a 14% increase in licenses from 2024 for the 2025 fall season.
The target harvest of black
