Hunting
Hunter who already has record archery elk adds potential Boone and Crockett world’s record Roosevelt bull
The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a Roosevelt’s elk entry, which, if confirmed by a judges panel, will be crowned the new world’s record.
The recent entry was killed
As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acres
USDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP whose contracts expire this year may now apply to re-enroll. The process began on Jan.
Illinois returns to National Deer Association’s Top 5 list for ‘deer harvest with a bow’
Illinois regained its Top 5 ranking as a bowhunting harvesting state, at least according the National Deer Association’s annual Deer Report.
In the 2024 report, the NDA looked at the 2020, 2021 and 2022 deer
Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program aims to help boost nest success for mallards
Delta Waterfowl is expected to install 2,218 new “Hen House” nesting structures during the next couple of months, while also performing annual maintenance on the existing fleet of 10,775 duck-producing houses. With the latest additions,
Three Sandhill Wildlife Area deer hunts in Wisconsin gather a ton of ‘science’
There is at least one place in Wisconsin where in-person deer registration is required, and that’s at the Sandhill Wildlife Area near Babcock in central Wisconsin.
Brent Manning, the man behind Illinois DNR’s ‘glory days,’ dies at age 70
The Illinois DNR director position has been open more than a half-dozen times over the past two decades – and each time one name was instantly and automatically floated by hunters and anglers from one
Andrew Zysek: Three favorite trap sets for catching midwinter coyotes
Coyotes may be trapped in the snow by a trapper who is willing to work hard for them. I have a few favorite trap sets for midwinter coyotes, including the trail set, chaff/hay bale set,
New York’s Earlville Conservation Club holds big buck contest awards dinner
The Earlville Conservation Club, in Madison County, N.Y., recently held its annual big buck contest dinner, at the Sherburne American Legion Family Post 876. The evening featured awards for several big whitetail bucks taken by
New York DEC announces exams schedule for those looking to become licensed guides
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State.
DEC exams are available online and are being offered
