Hunting
Michigan DNR reports Ogemaw County’s first CWD-positive wild deer, hunters encouraged to get deer tested
A 4-year-old doe that was reported to be in poor condition – skinny, drooling and showing no fear of people – in Michigan’s Klacking Township, Ogemaw County, recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Iowa DNR looking for gray fox as part of a research project and is asking for help from trappers
The Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.
“We’re asking trappers who happen to catch a gray fox alive to contact me or wildlife technician Dave
Compact tractors: The perfect tool for the outdoor steward
Far from their humble beginnings as stripped-down utility tractors or beefed-up lawn tractors, compact and sub-compact tractors are thriving today.
What was once a fringe product has been brought to center stage by recreational
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Senate passes Republican bill to force DNR setting of “hard” wolf population cap
The Wisconsin Senate passed a Republican-backed bill Tuesday, Oct. 17, that would force state wildlife managers to set a firm numeric goal for the state’s wolf population.
A quick chat with big-game hunter Craig Boddington
Craig Boddington, 70, remains one of the best-known big game hunters in the world. He has written over 4,000 published magazine articles on hunting and firearms and has authored 28 books. His writing frequently includes
Former Wisconsin DNR secretary George Meyer outlines needed changes to wolf plan
I am submitting these comments on my own behalf, not representing any organization. I believe that I have a fairly unique history and involvement with wolf management in Wisconsin over the last 30 years. The
Iowa hunters take advantage of cool conditions, have good pheasant opener in many parts of state
The 2023 Iowa pheasant opener is in the books. With temps in the upper 20s on Saturday morning, it was quite a difference from the heat of the 2022 pheasant opener. Across northwest Iowa, late
The toughest hunts yield the greatest rewards
Over a year’s worth of planning and preparation went into this Alaskan mountain goat hunt, including miles and miles of vertical hikes with a Stone Glacier backpack loaded down with sand and, in the final
Michigan reader stories: It’s never too late to start hunting
At no time while I was growing up did I do any kind of deer hunting. I was intrigued by it, but never knew exactly how to get started.
Most of the deer hunters
