Hunting
Illinois hunters, trappers tag most bobcats ever this past season
Illinois hunters and trappers had their best bobcat season ever.
According to DNR Furbearer Biologist Stan McTaggart, preliminary tallies show that a total of 383 bobcat permits were filled for the 2022-23 season,
New York’s 2022 black bear harvest falls just below average
Black bear hunters in New York had a fairly decent year in 2022, taking 1,318 bears, not far below the 2021 harvest of 1,346 and roughly 8% lower than the five-year average of 1,458. <br
At 100 years old, Penn State’s forestry fraternity still going strong
The Tau Phi Delta forestry fraternity at Penn State is well represented by generations of alumni now working in a variety of fields related to natural resources and conservation.
Take this primer on wild mushroom hunting before hitting the woods
This time of year can be almost overwhelming with the number of pursuits it has to offer. Soon, thousands of people around the state will be hunting the elusive morel mushroom, and many for the
Expansion of wild turkeys into northern Minnesota defies what officials thought possible years ago
It was once thought turkeys would not survive the extreme cold and heavy snow of northern Minnesota. Half a century later, it’s apparent that those fears were unwarranted.
Buoyed by additional releases, along with
Wisconsin DNR game bird ecologist optimistic for 2023 turkey season
Only about 18% of the 2022 spring turkey permits issued by the Wisconsin DNR were filled during the past season, but that wasn’t due to a shortage of toms, so only poor weather could temper
Wisconsin artist paints winning Ohio duck stamp
Sam Timm’s painting of an American wigeon pair was selected as the winner of the 2023 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition held on Saturday, Feb. 18, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of
Commentary: Societal changes from COVID may affect game and fish management
Now more than ever, it seems prudent (and in the self-interest of hunters, anglers, trappers, and state natural resources agencies) to explain and market the benefits of consumptive use to the non-hunting public (perhaps with
Smaller shotguns now packing a big punch for wild turkeys
Thanks to new loads that pack a serious punch, the .410 shotgun has become a legitimate, lightweight firearm for chasing North Country gobblers.
You’ll get less of the weight and none of the recoil
