Hunting
Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday.
The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula,
Report your turkey sightings to Pennsylvania Game Commission
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s two-month survey on wild turkey sightings wraps up on Saturday, Aug. 31. Participants are encouraged to report their sightings from July and August through Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Minnesota researchers learn about wood duck preferences, patterns
As the ping on the VHF radio grows louder from almost an inaudible chirp, Minnesota DNR Bemidji-area wildlife researchers, while driving down the road, know they’re on the right track to finding one of their
What’s on the menu for bears? It varies across Minnesota
Bear hunters know that hunting success is usually linked to natural food availability.
In years of a bumper acorn crop, bears that had reliably hit baits prior to hunting season often disappear once acorns
Sportsmen’s clubs remain the ‘backbone of local conservation’ throughout Minnesota
A handful of years back, Tim Olson brought his daughters to Youth Outdoor Activity Day in Alexandria, Minn., thinking it would be a fun way to pass a little time at the end of summer.<br
Number of Pennsylvania game lands with Deer Management Assistance Program tags nearly doubles
Last year the Pennsylvania Game Commission allocated Deer Management Assistance Program tags on game lands for the first time.
This year, the number of game lands with DMAP tags nearly doubled. For the 2024-25
Don’t forget about puddle hopping for early-season geese
Wisconsin’s early goose season, which runs Sept. 1-15, is ideally suited to puddle-hopping. All you need to do is find private or public ponds, sloughs, marshes, and small rivers that geese are using.
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Any reason to own a 10-gauge for waterfowl anymore, or are they simply overkill?
With the trend in waterfowl guns moving toward the small bores, it’s fair to ask if there’s any reason for anyone to shoot a 10-gauge anymore.
Browning recently discontinued the last two production 10-gauges
Commentary: Come November Election Day, funding for environment in Minnesota also on the line
The U.S. general election is now less than 80 days away, and it’s shaping up to be an especially historic one for Minnesota.
The balance of power in the Legislature is closely contested, a
