Hunting
Michigan’s mandatory harvest reports point to ‘memorable’ deer season
A look at what some of the numbers show from the first year that Michigan hunters had to report their deer harvest within 72 hours.
Michigan hunters take the most bucks per square mile of any state
Michigan led the country averaging 4.0 bucks harvested per square mile, followed by Delaware at 3.5, South Carolina and Pennsylvania at 3.2, and Louisiana at 3.0. The national average is 1.6 bucks per square mile.
Survey shows that hunters, shooters are affected by rising ammunition costs
Ammunition prices have increased anywhere from 200% to 850% (depending on caliber) since 2000. Although the reasons behind these increases are complex, there has been little attention paid to the potential effect they might have
Research projects focused on CWD in Pennsylvania aim to confront challenges of the disease
Chronic wasting disease – an always-fatal and untreatable neurological disease affecting white-tailed deer and elk – continues to expand across Pennsylvania.
But it’s not going unchallenged. Several research initiatives launching this year aim to
Ohio Insider: So was it a good deer season or not?
The number one question that gets asked after deer season wraps up is: Was it a good season or not?
Of course, the answer depends on whom you ask. For some, it probably was
Pennsylvania hunters harvest 3,170 bears in 2022
Pennsylvania hunters harvested some tremendous black bears in the 2022 seasons, including three of more than 700 pounds and 11 more that topped 600 pounds.
Penn State turkey researcher Duane Diefenbach gets conservation award from NWTF
The national conservation award, given by the Nashville-based group, is in recognition of the “far-reaching contribution to turkey-restoration efforts” made by Duane Diefenbach, who is unit leader of Penn State’s Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife
Perhaps deer drives should be limited in Pennsylvania
Some of my favorite early hunting memories were created from deer drives, and I look forward to the day when my kids can join in on a “push.”
But there is a downside to
Pennsylvania’s deer-transport regulations from CWD areas present unknowns
If the proposal is granted final approval in April, it would allow hunters within disease management areas or established areas to take a deer killed there to any processor in the state – if that
