Hunting
Teal, pintail counts indicate migration into Illinois moving ‘just a tad slower’ than typical
Habitat conditions and food production along the rivers in west-central Illinois appear to be above average.
All that’s missing are the ducks. A turn by Mother Nature could change things quickly though, Josh Osborn
Sharpshooters provided 127 of 308 CWD-positive deer in Illinois
Between Jan. 22 and March 29 of this year, Illinois DNR sharpshooters removed 1,744 deer from 19 counties as part of the agency’s effort to monitor and control CWD.
Testing of those deer resulted
Ralph Loos: How many deer are there in Illinois? It’d be nice to know
Now and then some naive soul (dummy) goes out on a limb – sometimes literally – and attempts to either count the deer in his or her woods or, if they’re really of the ambitious
Mike Raykovicz: What New York hunters should know as CWD is found in captive deer
As many deer hunters already know, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been on the radar of wildlife biologists for years. CWD is an always fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk, caribou, and moose and was
A wilderness experience in New York’s High Peaks, but be prepared
If a serious back-country hunting or fishing adventure is what you seek, the famed High Peaks Wilderness Complex in the North/Central Adirondacks can offer it.
New York Rut Tracker: Dark of the moon
Early November waypoint: Settle in your stand as it’s the “Holy Grail of Deer Hunting.” The rut is here!
It’s the dark of the moon and bucks will be their feet 24-7. It’s a
Wisconsin 10-year-old tags Sawyer County bull, also age 10
A 10-year-old boy from Barneveld was among the eight winners of this year’s elk tag lottery in Wisconsin. While he only weighs in around 75 pounds, the young hunter spent most of his summer training
New York’s Southern Zone crossbow season to commence as ADA permit usage continues to climb
The Southern Zone crossbow season begins Nov. 2, but more New York crossbow hunters have been afield already this autumn than during any other. That’s because of an Americans with Disabilities Act program that allows
Commentary: New York sportsmen and women, our future is in your hands – vote
Many of our fellow hunters, anglers, and trappers express their concerns and unhappiness regarding laws and regulations related to their respective sports through editorials, social media and local sportsmen meetings. But how many actually take
