Hunting
Wisconsin’s 2023 firearms deer season forecast: A “season of opportunity.”
Wisconsin’s 2023 firearms deer season is a month away, but hunters are already gearing up for opening weekend. Early reports from bow, crossbow, and youth hunters suggest there are plenty of deer available again this
More than 80% of dove hunters in Illinois don’t favor a lead shot ban
A large majority of Illinois dove hunters would oppose a state ban on lead shot when hunting doves, according to an Illinois Natural History Survey survey focused on beliefs about lead vs. non-lead ammunition. <br
Wisconsin State Roundup: What’s going to happen to Natural Resources Board appointees?
I’d imagine anyone who tracks the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) is waiting to see what’s going to happen to four of five non-confirmed NRB members during the full Senate floor session scheduled to end
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Tostrud, Wilkins, Rickaby state stamp contest winners
Jim Tostrud, Robert Wilkens, and Ryan Rickaby won Wisconsin’s 2024 state turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl stamp contests, respectively. Artists submitted more than 30 pieces for judging that took place Aug. 26 at the Wisconsin Waterfowl
Iowa’s fur-harvester seasons just around the corner
Fur trappers and hunters in Iowa are making final preparations for the 2023 fur-harvester seasons that open Saturday, Nov. 4.
What will this year bring? To gain a true picture of fur-harvester data and
Public access provides unique opportunity in a managed forest in the Adirondacks
The state-owned public lands that contrive the Adirondack Forest Preserve are not managed for timber. What’s known as the “Forever Wild” clause of the state Constitution prohibits timber harvesting on these lands, including Catskill Forest
Beyond New York: Vermont poacher pays heavy price, Montana woman attacked by bear
After a night investigation and years-long court process a Vermont poacher was mandated to forfeit his vehicle and weapon in addition to prior fines and loss of hunting privileges, according to the Vermont Fish and
Thomas ‘denies’ Gazzola case emergency application in New York
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has denied a request to reverse New York gun laws, including a recent takeover of background checks on applications for firearms and ammunition.
Thomas, on Oct.
New York Mixed Bag: Deer Management Assistance Program tags available for Doodletown WMA in Columbia County
Doodletown WMA is 1,078 acres of primarily forested land located in the towns of Ancram, Taghkanic, and Gallatin.
