Hunting
Reports from Northern Wisconsin counties show disparity between deer harvested from private land versus public is growing
Northern Wisconsin was once considered a deer mecca. Lots of deer, big bucks, and plenty of public land to roam attracted hunters for many years. In recent seasons, however, public land hunters have been seeing
Streams of Thought: Missouri lauded for how it manages CWD, and Minnesota operates much in the same way
During the Minnesota DNR’s “targeted culling” of whitetails – conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services – late this past winter, in three areas of the state, a total of 411 whitetails were
Commentary: USFWS adopts new harvest strategy for pintails
For the first time in nearly 30 years, duck hunters in the Lower 48 states could have the chance to shoot three pintails a day as soon as the 2025-26 season – a possible outcome
Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting bill violates U.S. Constitution
If you’re a private landowner in Pennsylvania, watch closely to what happens when state House Bill 2106 comes up for a floor vote.
And be prepared to be upset.
The bill repeals the
Russ Mason: Recent report is good news, but falls short on ‘proof’ that CWD can’t infect humans
Several weeks ago, a published abstract entitled: “Rare and Fatal Brain Disease in Two Deer Hunters Heightens Concerns about CWD” appeared in the journal Neurology.
Not surprisingly, it was picked up by the popular press
Gear & Gadgets: Rapala introduces the new Rippin’ Blade, and more gear to get you outdoors
Building on the success of the Rippin Rap, Rapala is introducing the Rippin’ Blade. This slender, lipless, blade bait lure produces a tight, instant vibration on the lift or retrieve and because it is perfectly
Michigan native Suzanne Anglewicz is the new Pheasants Forever manager of grassroots, state gov’t affairs
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have announced that Suzanne Anglewicz has been hired as the organization’s manager of government affairs (state affairs and grassroots).
In this newly created role, Anglewicz will focus on developing
Minnesota turkey hunters shatter previous record harvest as spring season concludes
The spring wild turkey season ended May 31, and a record-breaking year is on the books. The total harvest reached 16,660 turkeys, according to a preliminary report from Nate Huck, Minnesota DNR resident game bird
New laws in Minnesota aim to ease burden on imports for deer hunters, taxidermists
The 2024 legislative session introduced several new laws and statutes related to hunting and fishing for the upcoming year and beyond. One notable change involves taxidermists and the handling of deer and other big-game harvested
