Hunting
Great-granddaughter, 4, inspires 87-year-old Wisconsin deer hunter
Ask any deer hunter – especially one with a few seasons under the belt – what’s looked forward to most during the hunt, and there’s a good chance the reply will have something to do
Trappers get a boost as spring fur prices trend upward
This is the time of year when trappers and fur hunters are selling their furs and hope to maximize a good return. Trappers who have taken fur to any of New York’s auctions are seeing
Commentary: Fish and wildlife conservation should not be another popularity contest
Fish and wildlife conservation operates at the intersection of science, public values, and politics. Tensions are unavoidable, but increasingly, it’s tipped too far towards popularity. When conservation becomes a contest for public approval rather than
County decisions come into focus on shotgun and rifle use for Minnesota’s deer season
Minnesota deer hunters may see different firearm rules this fall as counties decide whether to now allow rifles or still require shotguns for the 2026 deer season.
A 2025 law eliminated the state’s longtime
Audit raises concerns for Minnesota DNR’s readiness to launch new electronic licensing system
The Minnesota DNR’s electronic licensing system (ELS) could face additional delays after a recent audit identified ongoing concerns.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a report April 8 outlining issues the DNR
Idaho Fish and Game commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching bull elk
Brody Harshbarger, a sitting member of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, has pleaded not guilty to seven hunting-related misdemeanor charges following a poaching investigation.
Investigators allege that Harshbarger, along with another suspected poacher,
Tennessee poachers plead guilty in ‘monumental’ turkey case
Five hunters from west Tennessee and one Mississippi hunter recently pleaded guilty to various violations related to turkey hunting.
As part of their penalties, they were ordered to pay $16,000 in restitution, along with
Illinois Mixed Bag: Forest Preserve acreage pushes past 24,000 acres
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s first acquisition of 2026 not only expands the District’s oldest preserve, it also pushes total acreage past the 24,000 mark.
Ralph Loos: Deer gun capacity bill in Illinois still creating an overcapacity of confusion
First, I have to apologize to Todd Ring, the patient Huntley man who submitted a Letter to the Editor concerning the ongoing – and somewhat confusing even to firearms experts – legislation aimed at expanding
