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Minnesota’s total deer harvest down 7% from 2022 through Nov. 19
The firearms deer kill in Minnesota struggled to gain ground through the season’s third weekend, and the DNR reports that cumulative statewide deer harvest across all seasons is down 7% from 2022.
As the

When the north wind blows and ducks arrive, be there
With the north wind bucking, it was time to get to the slough and greet the new arrivals of waterfowl that wing into the Minnesota prairies every time the old northern howls.
For

Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
Region’s anglers are eager for hard water to develop. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Nov. 22, 2023.

Michigan conservation officers seize cocaine, six illegal firearms from men in Montmorency County
Hoping to partake in the opening day of firearm deer hunting season, three men now face multiple charges after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer located cocaine and illegal firearms in two separate

Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy
The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their

Pennsylvania’s early season bear harvest is behind prior years
Four years have passed since Pennsylvania recorded a record bear harvest of 4,653 in 2019, and early reports from this year make it unlikely the 2023 harvest will challenge the milestone.
Although the four-day

Ohio bowhunters off to fast start through early November
Ohio’s archery hunters have registered 51,360 white-tailed deer through Sunday, Nov. 5, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The average bow harvest through the first weekend of November over the past three
Michigan Mixed Bag: Prune oak trees in winter to avoid spreading oak wilt
Leaves are down, temperatures are cooler, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period April 15 –

Michigan DNR reminds hunters to report their deer harvest online
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds all hunters that deer harvest reporting is once again required this hunting season.
Now in its second year, mandatory harvest reporting of all deer is designed to