Hunting
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
Notes off a soiled cuff: Pennsylvania Game Commission sponsors dirt-track races to promote hunting license sales
A reader called our office last week to report what he believed to be an indiscretion by the Game Commission. The agency, he said, is sponsoring a dirt track race car!
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Pennsylvania Game Commission updates public on results of CWD surveillance
With a little time yet to go in the 2022-23 surveillance year, the Game Commission has already detected chronic wasting disease in more deer this year than the one before, once again highlighting the threat
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Southwest PGC big-game scoring session scheduled
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Pennsylvania and neighboring states published in the June 23, 2023 edition of Outdoor News.
Plan ahead to protect your dog
Hunting dogs can be trained to accomplish amazing tasks. Chief among those is a game dog’s ability to locate downed game via hand signals. When a hunter’s dogs matures and begins to flourish, the tasks
