Hunting
Glitch leads to extension of turkey application deadlines
“Due to issues beyond the control of DNR, the online permit system to apply for spring turkey permits was unavailable for more than a week in November,” DNR announced on Nov. 30.
December breeding could mean final chance to tag a buck
Whether it is yearling fawns reaching sexual maturity or adult does that got missed in November, December breeding can mean another chance to catch up to a buck for hunters.
Ohio’s deer firearms season sees solid results
The preliminary 2022 firearms deer-hunting season total of 71,932 animals exceeded the three-year average by 5% in Ohio.
North-central Minnesota deer hunters ponder the presence of CWD
Historically, the future of deer hunting in north-central Minnesota largely has been taken for granted, but that picture changed with chronic wasting disease being found in the wild deer herd near Bemidji.
Reflections on a miss means coming to grips with failure hunting brings
Lessons learned after missing on a buck the author has hunted for several seasons.
Collaborative efforts bring ray of hope to CWD battle
The disease has been detected in 30 states, four Canadian provinces, three European countries, and South Korea.
Isle man arrows a bear for the books in Minnesota
Jake Green, 29, of Isle, killed the largest bear taken by bow in the state (by skull measurement) on the morning of Sept. 5.
Spies say Minnesota teal hunters were on target in ’22
The so-called spy blind report compiled by the DNR to track hunter compliance during the early September teal season shows hunters performed better than last year and were well within federal guidelines to continue the
Hunting obsession comes in many forms
Deer hunters measure success in different ways. If this sounds cliche coming from a hunter with an unfilled tag (as of this writing), that is certainly the case.
