Hunting
Wisconsin DNR accepting artwork for 2024 turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp contests through July 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting artwork entries for the wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2024 collection of stamps.
Each year, local
Three tips for better trail camera setups that will help your scouting
Trail cameras are nearly ubiquitous across deer-hunting circles. It seems as though everyone owns at least one, and as we get into prime summer scouting season, most of them will end up in the woods.
Digesting Michigan’s deer regulation tweaks
Michigan’s deer managers aim to enhance “deer hunting opportunities for Michigan deer hunters this year and beyond,” according to a recent news release announcing several changes in regulations.
That’s a good goal, more opportunities
Pennsylvania game farm supplying 30,000 pheasants to New York
A central Pennsylvania pheasant-rearing facility has begun supplying New York with ring-necked pheasants in a restocking effort at DEC’s Reynolds Game Farm to provide birds for the state’s hunters this fall.
DEC is purchasing
Wisconsin’s 2023 deer hunts set; Iron County is bucks only
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted final regulations for the 2023 deer season following an extended discussion over a difference between recommendations by the DNR and Marathon County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC).
The
Turkey programs making progress in Illinois in attempt to address population declines
After a spring season described as a “bounce-back” of sorts, Illinois turkey hunters have been treated to a couple more pieces of good news.
DNR has followed through on its promise to modernized its
Rimfire groundhogs: Get in on this overlooked action of summer
There was a time when hunting groundhogs was a very active part of the summertime for hunters. Not so these days, as it is often hard to see any hunters out in the heat. <br
Proposed project on Kaskaskia River in Illinois concerns waterfowlers, outdoor recreationists
A proposed project on the Kaskaskia River near Baldwin, Ill., has waterfowl hunters and outdoor recreation enthusiasts concerned about the future of a popular wildlife destination.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the
New York hunters react to likely coyote contest ban as legislation awaits governor’s signature
The reaction in the hunting community to legislation passed by both houses which, if signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will ban coyote and squirrel hunting contests has hunters frustrated.
The bill, S4099/A2917, passed
