Hunting
Weather model forecasts bump in Iowa pheasant population
Favorable winter and spring weather across much of Iowa is expected to benefit pheasant hunters this fall.
Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said each summer, the DNR
After tough winter, Minnesota pheasants get a decent spring
Every day he runs his route in southwestern Minnesota, mail carrier Rick Buchholz traverses roughly 80 miles of gravel roads – prime real estate to spy pheasants and newly hatched pheasant chicks.
“It’s
North Dakota breeding duck survey a mix of highs, lows
On one hand, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 76th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of more than 3.4 million birds, up just 1.5% from last year, and
Research shows ticks could spread CWD in deer population
A study published May 15, 2023, suggests that ticks could be a vector in spreading CWD among white-tailed deer. Heather Inzalaco, the lead researcher for the study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said she came
Crossbow sales heat up slowly in Minnesota after legislation change
It will take a couple of years to get a handle on how many more hunters will head to the woods with crossbows following recent legislation that allows crossbow use for all ages during Minnesota’s
Outdoor Observations: Advocates of antler point restrictions in Michigan disappointed, but fight isn’t over
Antler point restrictions remain a passionate topic among Michigan’s hunting community.
APR advocates were out in force at the June Natural Resources Commission meeting at the RAM Center in Roscommon with high hopes that
Michigan study shows no change in whitetail numbers due to APRs in CWD management zone
Antler point restrictions in the state’s chronic wasting disease zone in southwest Michigan did not significantly change the structure of the deer population, according to a recently concluded study conducted by the Department of Natural
Michigan Mixed Bag: Do not eat fish advisory remains for Zukey, Strawberry, and Gallagher Lakes
A mix of outdoor-related new stories from across Michigan published in the June 23, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
International symposium sheds light on CWD findings
In early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey sponsored the 4th International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium in Denver, Colo. Presentations by leading prion scientists, geneticists, human dimensions specialists, and agency
