Hunting
Minnesota DNR seeks public input on proposal to expand elk zone
The Minnesota DNR is seeking public input on a proposal to expand the boundaries of elk Zone 20 by about six miles to the west and three miles to the south. This zone is near
Iowa DNR reports good turkey production last year with 2023 season opening April 7 for youth hunters
Iowa turkeys had good production last year across most of the state, led by the central and east central regions.
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting begins April 7 with a youth only season, followed by
Details from North Dakota on spring snow goose season
Before the snow geese arrive, Canada geese lead the way. Non-hunters may wonder why the spring conservation season is open so early. Fair question.
The purpose is to reduce light goose (snow goose) populations
Southern Illinois man’s unique hunting operation busted
Investigators documented violations including outfitting or guiding without a permit, uncased firearms in vehicles, hunting with the aid of a motor vehicle and the use of lights, hunting before legal shooting hours, hunting without permission,
Illinois deer season dates, permit deadlines released –but no rifle info
While dates and permit application deadlines for the 2023 deer seasons were released earlier this month, there was no mention of which seasons will include rifle hunting.
Illinois DNR’s Duck Stamp grants are awarded
Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois “duck stamps,” are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that
Youth hunting seasons should focus on youth
Being from the Quad Cities, you get the opportunity to see best practices for both Illinois and Iowa, whether its culture, government, or natural resource management. As youth turkey seasons begin in Illinois, I would
Productive coyote hunts in Illinois incite animal rights group
The Humane Society of the United States, which earlier this year petitioned DNR to make hunting competitions illegal, targeted the Nuggets Night Vision Coyote Hunt in the Adams County village of Mendon.
