Hunting
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Big sports shows coming up in March
A look at outdoor-related news items, including a list of popular sports shows, coming up from around Minnesota.
Report from the Dakotas: Flexibility will be central to CRP negotiations
Also in this week’s report, with last week’s blizzard dropping more snow across South Dakota, the prospects of an early March snow goose hunt are diminishing across much of the state.
Minnesota DNR in early stages of modernizing its licensing system
The Minnesota DNR is in the midst of a two-year project that will upgrade the department’s the electronic licensing system. In the end, the system will make it easier for people to buy licenses for
Pheasants Forever, USFWS discuss partnership at forum
A forum at the recent Pheasants Forever Fest and Quail Classic included three topics: public land, private land, and education and outreach. At the conclusion, Ron Leathers, PF chief conservation officer, presented an award to
Gear & Gadgets: Top hunting and fishing gear
Details on some of the top hunting and fishing gear available.
Minnesota’s total deer harvest in 2022 takes a 7% dip
Hunters in Minnesota harvested about 170,000 deer during the 2022 deer-hunting seasons, a lower total harvest than in recent years.
Michigan’s mandatory harvest reports point to ‘memorable’ deer season
A look at what some of the numbers show from the first year that Michigan hunters had to report their deer harvest within 72 hours.
Michigan hunters take the most bucks per square mile of any state
Michigan led the country averaging 4.0 bucks harvested per square mile, followed by Delaware at 3.5, South Carolina and Pennsylvania at 3.2, and Louisiana at 3.0. The national average is 1.6 bucks per square mile.
Survey shows that hunters, shooters are affected by rising ammunition costs
Ammunition prices have increased anywhere from 200% to 850% (depending on caliber) since 2000. Although the reasons behind these increases are complex, there has been little attention paid to the potential effect they might have
