Hunting
Ben Moyer: The use of drones for game recovery just doesn’t fly
Early last month, state Sen. Jarrett Coleman, Bucks, Lehigh counties, circulated a memorandum seeking support for his soon-to-be-introduced legislation that would make use of aerial devices (drones) legal in Pennsylvania in game recovery.
Proponents
A look at North Dakota’s record-breaking midwinter waterfowl survey
Unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow cover contributed to a record number of Canada geese observed by wildlife officials in North Dakota during the annual midwinter survey of waterfowl in the state.
Minnesota’s Jon Schneider gets Ducks Unlimited lifetime achievement award
When you open the door to Jon Schneider’s long-past days as a young waterfowler, it’s obvious he’s a man who takes pleasure in the details.
A native of Orchard Park, N.Y., Schneider, 57, and
Louisiana looks to revive black bear hunt after nearly 40 years
A move is under way that animal-rights advocates hope will persuade the state to end plans to overturn a nearly 40-year-old hunting ban on black bears in Louisiana.
Jeff Dorson, executive director of the
Pheasants Forever celebrates successes at Minnesota state convention
More than 200 Pheasants Forever chapter leaders gathered in Willmar, Minn., Jan. 19-20, to celebrate the past year’s successes and to look to the future of conservation in Minnesota.
Supporters gathered for two evening
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation warns of ripple effects from potential wild cat hunting ban in Colorado
There is a push to ban the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and Canada lynx in Colorado, and if it happens, such a ban would set a bad precedent for sport-hunting and science-based wildlife management.
Sport show season gears up in Minnesota and surrounding states; here are some events to target
As the calendar flips into the new year, outdoorsmen and women anticipate upcoming sport shows. In February and March, there are a multitude of events, including five in Minnesota.
These sport shows provide an
In Wisconsin: A new wolf bill, and is a DNR budget shortfall ahead?
Wisconsin Republicans sent a bill to Gov. Tony Evers on Jan. 25 that would mandate state wildlife managers set a cap on the state’s wolf population, forcing the governor to choose between pleasing wolf advocates
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR wants to hear from deer hunters about the 2023 season
The Minnesota DNR released its end-of-season questionnaire and wants to hear back from 2023 deer hunters. The questionnaire is an opportunity for hunters to provide feedback on specific deer permit areas, deer management, and what
