Hunting
Gretchen Steele: About now, Illinois outdoorsmen yearn for spring
There’s a particular kind of ache that settles into southern Illinois by early March. As I write this in the early morning hours, the temperature is a cool 16 degrees, and the wind chill is
March and even into April the true test of winter survival for deer, pheasants
Early March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over.
Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle, and we can see the finish line of our annual winter marathon. However, it’s too
Steve Pollick: Dissecting the timing of when bucks shed their antlers
Imagine my surprise recently when reviewing overnight trail-cam photos, that a handsome little 6-point buck showed up several times near my mineral licks. A rack, still, in early March?
Late-shedding bucks, and this “sixer”
Hunters asked to help with the science of wild turkey genetics this season
During spring 2025, a state-of-the-art, hunter-assisted research project called wildturkeyDNA was launched to begin assessing population genetics of wild turkeys.
Created through a partnership between the Wild Turkey Lab at the University of Georgia,
Gretchen Steele: Turkey hunters and outdoor fans in southern Illinois can smell spring
By the end of February in southern Illinois, winter has worn out its welcome — but it hasn’t quite left. And here we are in March. More of the same, but with some hope attached.<br
Mike Raykovicz: Synthetic deer scents gaining momentum
Chronic Wasting Disease is spreading, and it seems just a matter of time until it is rediscovered here in New York. To slow its proliferation, 11 states have banned the use of deer scents containing
Trump administration ends protections for lesser prairie chicken
A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected after the Trump administration agreed with arguments by three states and the beef and petroleum industries
Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection to a Montana U.S. House seat
Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration, said Monday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the U.S. House, citing health concerns.<br
How prevalent are ‘problem’ turkeys in Minnesota’s metro areas? DNR part of training for control operators
Tom wild turkeys soon will be strutting all over Minnesota as the birds become more aggressive in establishing a pecking order within flocks as the breeding season begins.
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