Hunting
Wisconsin’s in-person deer registration: What we learned and what we’re missing
We’re probably past the point where in-person deer registration would return to Wisconsin. People have adapted to and accepted electronic deer registration, and the convenience(s) it can provide.
Hunters must, however, be aware of
Delta Waterfowl expands Hen House program into South Dakota
The organization is adding more than 2,000 nest structures in key duck breeding areas within the United States and Canada this winter.
New report offers detailed peek inside Minnesota’s 2022 deer kill
Currently, about 28% of the deer kill in Minnesota occurs in the northwest, and 38% is in the central part of the state, which includes much of the southeast. About 19% of deer taken come
Illinois Trappers Association annual fur sale features 1,960 pelts
When prices are high – particularly on raccoon and muskrat, two of Illinois’ bread and butter furs – the sale can process upwards to 10,000 furs. This year the tally was 1,960 pieces of fur
Illinois DNR issued 371 deer-related citations in 2022
Illinois CPOs issued more than 1,600 hunting law violations in both 2021 and 2022, with regulations relating to deer hunting among the most commonly cited, according to a report by the Belleville News-Democrat.
New York waterfowl hunters push back on limited opportunities in preserve
Over the years, the town of Clifton Park in Saratoga County, N.Y. has whittled down the opportunities to hunt the productive areas of Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve that were once among the more
Burnett County trespass case in Wisconsin still pending with district attorney
An apparently intentional Burnett County trespassing incident that took place during the 2022 deer season was upsetting for absentee landowner Ed Batton, of Madison, but the lack of response from Burnett County officials regarding his
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever pass a milestone, impacting over 11 million acres
We’ve talked before about the conservation efforts and accomplishments of local, state, and national groups, with much of that work going unnoticed and unheralded. With that in mind, let’s take a minute to recognize the
Find alternate markets for finished fur
The recent surge in the popularity of predator hunting has unfortunately met with a dramatic decrease in the markets for these furs. How bad has the decline been? Some coyote hunters report they can’t find
