Hunting
Michigan may relinquish title as Midwest’s highest deer harvest state
Michigan may relinquish its title of having the largest deer harvest in the Midwest after results are finalized from the state’s first mandatory deer reporting system.
Wisconsin hunters reported killing 331,805 deer in 2022,
Beaver, coyote pelts tops at recent Ohio fur auction
Coyotes continued to yield their recent top status as the best-paying furbearer species to beaver, the one that was responsible for much of the early exploration and settlement of North America.
Pennsylvania lawmaker will pitch bill on Monday deer opener
The debate over the new-versus-old start for the Pennsylvania deer season is now in the Capitol, with State Rep. Brian Smith, R-Punxsutawney, saying plans are still on track to introduce legislation to change the opening
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s NE Region schedules big-game scoring session
On March 4, the Game Commission’s Northeast Regional Headquarters building in Dallas will be the site of another scoring session for deer and elk antlers and bear skulls.
A handful of game wardens certified
Owners of dog shot by hunter in Pennsylvania want to sue
When the Pennsylvania Game Commission declined to cite a hunter who had mistaken their pet dog for a coyote – fatally shooting it on its morning walk Jan. 7 – Jennifer and Chris Heller turned
Bobcats are sometimes heard, rarely seen, in East
Though it is the most wide-ranging wild feline in North America, most of us know the bobcat (Lynx rufus) only from pictures. That’s because it’s mostly nocturnal and avoids developed areas.
Changes on tap for antlerless license sales in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg — The prospect of purchasing antlerless licenses online or through an issuing agent is moving forward as the Pennsylvania Game Commission board was expected to consider a draft purchasing schedule during its Jan. 28
Nesting survival rates at heart of turkey research study in Ohio
With increasing concerns over population declines in Ohio, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife and Ohio State University are conducting the first broad-scale study of hen survival in the state in almost two decades.
Lithium batteries are a game changer in the outdoors
The lithium-ion battery technology commonly used in laptops, cellphones, and power tools is gaining ground in larger applications, ranging from recreational vehicles to bass boats to hunting cabins.
