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Here are some of the best ways to handle your deer in CWD areas
Deer hunting season is underway and now that northwest Ohio has an area where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in multiple deer and appears to be spreading, some hunters are electing to have

Outdoor Observations: An open letter to Michigan farmers to help hunters take more deer
Michigan’s agriculture community is at or near the top of the list among those concerned with the state’s growing deer population. Yet modern-day farming practices of plowing under crops as soon as they are harvested

Video: Adjusting after a big buck slips by, and preparing for the rut
Eric Morken had close encounters with mature bucks while bowhunting mornings on Oct. 15 and 21. In this video below, Morken details that latest encounter in North Dakota, along with how he adjusted based on

Here’s how to get your deer tested for CWD in North Dakota
If your deer hunting unit is under a chronic wasting disease hunting restriction, if you want to know if the deer you’ve taken had CWD or you are concerned with the future of North Dakota’s

Streams of Thought: Fewer deer plus more wolves equaling more livestock depredation in Minnesota
Fewer deer plus more wolves equals … If you guessed a greater volume of livestock depredation, you get a star. John Hart, district supervisor and wildlife biologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services,

Commentary: Upper Midwest Prairie Grouse Summit sheds light on concerns, solutions for sharptails, greater prairie-chickens
Last March, a call went out from wildlife managers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. They were concerned about the state of sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie-chicken populations, their common issue of fragmented populations from loss

Minnesota deer hunters reminded to know trail closure rules in state forests
Recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota DNR. The restrictions – which do not apply

Minnesota DNR field reports 2023: Here’s what wildlife managers say firearms deer hunters can expect
More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 4. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure, and put venison in
Mixed Bag from around the U.S.: New vaccine expected to protect endangered California condors from bird flu
Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.