Hunting
Steve Carney: A fall turkey, suckers catching walleyes, and some youth season deer success
After several unsuccessful stalks of various groups of turkeys, I finally caught a break. Fall turkeys are fun for hunters to try to outwit, and once you learn the ropes, your chances for success increase.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: ‘Vote for public lands’ hunt coming Saturday
Minnesota Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, along with other partners of the Minnesotans For Our Great Outdoors coalition, will host hunting activities to highlight the work of lottery proceeds and encourage hunters and anglers to vote
Minnesota’s youth, antlerless season deer kills both increase, while crossbow take inches upward
Participants in the youth deer hunting and early antlerless-only seasons in Minnesota – both held Oct. 17-20 this year – saw harvest increases over a year ago.
During the youth season, just over 6,000
Minnesota’s fishing and hunting report on Oct. 30, 2024
Angling taking a backseat as firearms deer hunt nears. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 30, 2024.
Volunteers still the backbone of firearms safety courses in Minnesota
In the era of technology, in-person classes and field day training for firearms safety has become a thing of the past for adults, while field day training for youth under the age of 16 is
Patrick Durkin: Petty politicians still bickering as Wisconsin DNR secretary post remains vacant after a year
The captain’s chair at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sits empty a year after former DNR Secretary Adam Payne gave 10 days’ notice before retiring Nov. 1, 2023.
Payne served only 10
Report shows hunting, target shooting worth $133 billion nationally
New York’s hunting community contributed $2 billion in 2022 through hunting related purchases while target shooting-related purchases accounted for another $1.6 billion.
The figures are derived from a recently released report by the Sportsman’s
Missouri allows drone use in recovery of wildlife – will Illinois join?
A new law in neighboring Missouri is allowing hunters there to use drones to recover wounded deer, turkey, and other wildlife this fall.
Illinois wildlife officials have not given in to the new technology,
Illinois Mixed Bag: CWD check stations, drop-off sites ready
DNR is reminding deer hunters about locations where deer can be tested for CWD free of charge. Hunters can visit participating vendors, including taxidermists and meat processors, or leave deer heads at self-serve drop-off sites.
