Hunting
A new turkey call might be just what’s needed to get that gobbler to sound off
I think turkey calls are a lot like guitars. A good guitar player can coax a sweet sound out of any decent guitar. And a good turkey caller knows how to run a call.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Conservation Congress, DNR unveil new county ‘open houses’ April 3-6
Outdoor news items from across Wisconsin published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Littered car doors lead to hunting violations in Wisconsin
The DNR and partner agencies closed a case with multiple violations, including attempted theft and illegal hunting. The investigation began in September 2022 as a littering case.
Commentary: North American Wetlands Conservation Act receives record funding in OMNIBUS
The U.S. Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government, including funding for several critical conservation programs. Most notably, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act – one of Ducks Unlimited’s highest-priority programs – received record
New York DEC: Wolf killed in 2021 was consuming a wild diet
Further testing conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that a wolf shot mistakenly by a coyote hunter late in 2021 was consuming a wild diet. The test confirms the animal
Town rejects more duck hunting at New York’s Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve
A group of waterfowl hunters seeking to expand the duck hunting season at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, on the Mohawk River in Saratoga County have had their request denied by the town supervisor.<br
Special license exams coming up in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that annual examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs for
New York to receive over $30 million from Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding for 2023
The record-setting Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund, commonly known as Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson funding, is supported through excise taxes paid last year by manufacturers of hunting and fishing equipment and on small-engine fuel and is disbursed
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever issue alert on Iowa’s SF 516
In a Twitter post, Pheasants Forever said that Senate File 516 was created with the intent to dramatically limit the Iowa DNR’s ability to protect, restore, and expand public lands.
