Hunting
Minnesota DNR tweaks state park special deer hunt lead rules
The 2022 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet – Page 89 – highlighted new rules pertaining to lead ammunition use for special state park deer hunts (or disease-management hunts), as well as for scientific and
Michigan Mixed Bag: Pheasant Hunting Initiative fundraiser on tap
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Michigan published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Michigan bill would require hunting, fishing background for members of Natural Resources Commission
Should commissioners on the state Natural Resources Commission have experience in hunting and fishing?
At least one Michigan lawmaker believes they should and has introduced legislation to mandate that background. House Bill 4386 would
Studies show digestive tracts of predatory cats destroy CWD prions
Chronic wasting disease prions are the Chuck Norris of infectious materials. Incinerating them at 1,112 degrees will only slightly degrade their infectivity, and you must hit 1,800 degrees to destroy them. They are just fine
Minnesota’s turkey harvest report indicates spring, fall success
The Minnesota DNR finalized its 2022-23 turkey harvest report last week. The report showed the second-highest harvest numbers for both fall and spring since the state’s modern turkey hunt began.
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Iowa DNR pheasant population survey begins Aug. 1
Pheasant hunters in the northern half of Iowa had an excellent season last year, and many are looking forward to what 2023 has in store. The fall forecast will be based on the Iowa Department
Pennsylvania Game Commission ethics questioned on race car sponsorship
A state legislator is questioning the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s sponsorship of a Sprint Series race car driven by the agency’s marketing director’s daughter’s boyfriend, but the commission says the partnership checks all the right promotional
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: 63rd Lancaster Hunting & Fishing Show, Sale set for Aug. 12
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Pennsylvania published in the Aug. 4, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Game Commission seeks public assistance in annual turkey survey
The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey is underway and runs through Aug. 31.
