Hunting
Illinois DNR monitoring avian influenza during fall bird migration
With the regular waterfowl seasons about to open this fall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to be aware that they could encounter highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, again this year.<br
State, federal sites swing gates open for youth waterfowl hunts in Illinois
The fall hunting season in Illinois gets a bit busier in coming weeks, as youth waterfowl hunters hit state sites for the regular season and for special hunts.
DNR released a schedule in late
Illinois Mixed Bag: 14,524 deer crashes in state last year
In 2022, there were 14,524 crashes involving deer in Illinois. Of those, 13,892 resulted in damage to property or vehicles, while 629 caused injuries. Four of the crashes resulted in fatalities.
Commentary: Illinois’ DNR needs more of everything – including funding
Periodically, it’s important to sit back and reassess. A couple of conversations during the last few weeks got me thinking about the current state of affairs of the Illinois DNR.
As a young adult,
New York’s Wiley Brook State Forest: Multiple-use tract in Chenango
Wiley Brook State Forest is one of those multiple-use state-owned parcels that sees a little bit of all kinds of activities all year ’round.
Take control of buck fever
As most hunters know when a deer appears, especially if it’s a big deer, there is an adrenalin rush that can make us do stupid things especially if we don’t have a highly practiced shooting
New York DEC seeking help from Great Lakes waterfowl hunters
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking for help from both New York and Pennsylvania duck hunters in an effort to update waterfowl consumption advisories.
Those who hunt ducks in
New York Mixed Bag: Department of Environmental Conservation conducting antlerless deer harvesting survey
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting a survey that will help identify potential mechanisms to increase the harvest of female deer. DEC is working with Cornell University’s Center for Conservation Social
Ammunition background checks in New York are not working
What do retired law enforcement officers, former judges, active Environmental Conservation Officers, border patrol agents and even the Sheriff of Chautauqua County all have in common? Well, since the Sept. 13 launch of New York’s
