Hunting
Lake Puckaway ducks skunk Christine
You have read in previous columns that I describe myself as a medium shotgunner. I like to say that I will never win a contest, but I can usually get supper.
What’s in store for deer hunting, gun ownership in Illinois?
Technology is changing tactics we take to locate and take deer.
The 4,000-plus citations are small part of a conservation officer’s story
All too often, I feel that the general outdoor enthusiast views Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) in a less than favorable light.
Commentary: Study sheds more light on possible source of CWD
Lack of data rarely prevents speculation. Some (mostly folks who want to minimize CWD effects or who distrust academics) suggest the disease is no big deal because “it’s always been around.”
Illinois shotgun hunters improve as deer harvest climbs from 2021
The harvest for the second weekend of the season (Dec. 1-4) was 24,500, compared with 21,477 during the second season in 2021.
Bob Jessen, longtime Minnesota waterfowl leader, dies at age 91
Waterfowl biologist helped guide waterfowl management in Minnesota for more than a quarter century.
Remembering Leopold: Listening to the wings of waterfowl
It’s officially winter in the north country, and most of the lakes and some of the rivers are frozen. Ducks and other migratory birds have already headed south, although a few may linger.
Hunting dog injuries happen, so be properly prepared
My yellow Labrador, Luna, eased unscathed between strands of barbed wire with her feathered prize. Fortunately, she was wise to fences, always crossing with caution.
Roller-crimpers help cut herbicide use on cover crops
Roller-crimpers typically consist of a drum, or multiple drums, with a series of blunt blades that work by pushing the cover crop down and crimping the plants along the way.
