Hunting
Journey of Buck 5700 in Wisconsin deer study provides three valuable years of information
On Valentine’s Day in the winter of 2017, an 8-month-old buck was captured using a drop net in Iowa County, Wis. He weighed 90 pounds and tested negative, via a rectal biopsy, for chronic wasting
A record 9,200 applied for Illinois bobcat permits this season
Illinois DNR’s decision to double the number of bobcat permits it distributes appears to have piqued interest among Illinois trappers and hunters.
Shortly after the Sept. 30 application deadline, DNR reported that there were
Iowa’s newest wildlife area, Bell Branch, is open for visitors in Davis County
Staff from the Sugema Wildlife Unit finished placing the Bell Branch Wildlife Area sign at the recently installed parking lot, just in time for the 2024 hunting seasons.
This newly acquired 514-acre public wildlife
Hemorrhagic disease impacting many Iowa counties, but deer hunters off to a good start in 2024
Despite warm weather persisting in much of Iowa, roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, and the opening of the archery and early muzzleloader seasons.
Mike Raykovicz: That time of year when deer seem to disappear
As bowhunters we’ve all experienced it, the “October lull.”
Deer, once frequently seen in fields, roadways, and on our trail cameras seem to disappear. These past two weeks have been no exception, at least
Illinois Mixed Bag: Spring turkey permit applications accepted now
Permit applications for the Illinois 2025 spring turkey hunting season are now being accepted, with three separate lotteries scheduled to determine hunter seasons and dates.
Illinois duck hunters in north, central zones prepare to hit blinds
Bag limits this year are six ducks of any species. However, daily limits can consist of no more than the following: 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 can be hen mallards), 3 wood
Ralph Loos: We consider ourselves to be great deer hunters, but . . .
We think of ourselves as efficient and effective hunting machines, who if permitted, could set up camp in a local woods and walk back out a week later with 11 deer hides and enough venison
Wilson Hill WMA – Highly regulated and highly rewarding in New York’s St. Lawrence County
Waddington and Massena, both on the St. Lawrence River, have garnered a solid reputation in the world of professional bass fishing.
Both B.A.S.S. and Major League Fishing regularly hold top-pro bass tournaments here (although
