Hunting
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.
A tasty duck recipe, and problems on the ice
In my never-ending quest for great recipes, I have discovered what’s called the “spatchcock” style of cooking duck or other fowl.
Hunter kills CWD-positive deer in Wisconsin’s famed Buffalo County
The infected doe was discovered in the border county across the Mississippi River from Minnesota’s Wabasha County.
