Hunting
Mentored deer hunt in Wisconsin resumes after two-year absence
“The Joe,” a mentored learn-to-hunt deer outing sponsored by Kids And Mentors Outdoors (KAMO), resumed Dec. 9-11, 2022, after a two-year absence due to COVID-19 concerns.
Listen to what turkeys are saying to become a better hunter
Turkey hunters are pretty good at talking like a turkey, but not so much at listening. This trait can lead to false hopes and unfilled tags when keen listening could be the key to dropping
Replacing daughter’s deer stand brings back fond memories
I built my daughter Deanne’s deer stand in 1994, the year she turned 13. It finally gave up the ghost this past fall, after 28 years of hard use.
Camp records show she’s shot
Pennsylvania deer harvest ranks high nationally once again
The National Deer Association recently issued its Deer Report 2023, and Pennsylvania ranked high in a number of important categories. It was based on 2021 deer harvest reports.
In the report, Pennsylvania ranked fourth
Michigan man who cut straps on fellow hunter’s treestand pleads guilty in harassment case
Thomas Steele III, 23, of Chelsea, is serving a 60-day sentence in the Marquette County Jail after pleading guilty to intentionally sabotaging a hunter’s treestand.
Case includes ongoing harassment of a hunter on public
Michigan Natural Resources Commission eyes bear regulation changes
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is considering a slate of changes to bear regulations for the 2023-24 seasons, with broad support from hunting groups.
Rising success rates for Michigan bear hunters could mean fewer licenses in some units
The Michigan DNR is proposing a slight increase in the desired state bear harvest for the next two years, though with fewer licenses in many bear management units.
Report finds huge majority of deer are taken on private land in Ohio, many states
“Most of America’s 600 million acres of public land are in the West, yet proportionally few hunters are residents of those states,” said NDA Chief Conservation Officer Kip Adams, one of the report’s authors. “Most
A look at the history of readhead ducks after thousands flock to Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac
I was heartened to see at least one duck hunter on social media encourage bird watchers to buy federal waterfowl stamps to ensure that redheads and other waterfowl continue to thrive.
