Hunting
50,000 turkeys shot during Wisconsin’s spring season for first time since 2009
Wisconsin’s turkey hunters broke the 50,000 harvest mark for the first time in 15 years when the spring season ended May 28 with a registered kill of 50,435 jakes and gobblers.
By most accounts,
Summer scouting: Start laying the foundation for your best deer season ever
Archery season may be weeks away, but Minnesota expert Bob Borowiak is already gearing up to do some of the most important scouting he’ll do all season.
While most successful deer hunters recognize the
Mixed news for duck production outlook in the Dakotas
Wetland conditions across large portions of the Prairie Pothole Region in North Dakota and South Dakota are vastly improved since the end of winter, thanks to weeks of steady precipitation going back to early April.<br
New York’s waterfowl seasons announced as vet, youth hunts continue
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in collaboration with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, has set migratory game bird hunting seasons for the 2024-25 hunting season. These include seasons for ducks,
Legislation passed in New York includes electronic tags bill, while expansion of crossbow use in archery season fails
A bill that would eliminate the requirement for Southern Zone hunters to display a back tag in the field and instead provide electronic proof (where possible) of licensure has passed both houses and is likely
Printing fee for paper sporting licenses is proposed in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced a regulatory proposal that would enable License Issuing Agents and Officers (LIAs) to charge a nominal printing fee to recover costs associated with printing and
Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members tour sites of Lock and Dam deterrent, new Keystone WMA
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members recently toured two locations funded by the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The sites included Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City and Keystone Wildlife Management Area in Hugo and May Township.<br
Top-scoring bear from Michigan in 2023 aged at more than 20 years old
J.B. Martin from Kimball, in St. Clair County, Mich., shot the highest-scoring black bear from 2023 that was entered in state records maintained by Commemorative Bucks of Michigan.
He killed the trophy bruin on Sept.
LSOHC approves federal LWCF encumbrance for Keystone WMA
Members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met Wednesday, June 12, to kick off the new year of funding proposals. They also approved a request from the Minnesota DNR to place a federal Land and
