Hunting
Oak awareness
As a bowhunter, I’m always on the lookout for food sources that are likely to be utilized by deer during the open season. There are a few producing apple trees on the farms I hunt,
DNR temporarily bans farmed deer movement into and within Minnesota
Emergency action will provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and identify and prevent transfer from potentially exposed herds, agency says.
South Dakota flush with optimism as pheasant season nears
With possible record pheasant numbers this year, officials expect businesses will flourish
Important reading material for all
DNR hunting, fishing and trapping regulations are posted online, but sometimes hard copy comes in handy.
Wisconsin DNR defies board, reduces fall wolf quota
After the policy board bumped the limit to 300 wolves in August, DNR officials recently opted for a quota of 130 animals.
North Dakota drought taking toll on prime pheasant areas
Wildlife officials also are concerned about what the upcoming winter and spring might hold for the population of the popular upland game bird.
Twilight in the autumn hunting woods
First light is obviously not sunrise. For the sake of terminology, there is civil twilight, nautical twilight and astronomical twilight to consider, which all occur before the official sunrise, and after sunset. Here’s how it
Ammo shortage still a reality, especially for popular rifle cartridges
Consider using shotgun/slugs, muzzleloaders or crossbows this gun season, or find whatever bullets you can and then buy a rifle for those rounds.
DNR learns of 2 Minnesota deer farms that received deer from CWD-positive farm in Wisconsin
The farm where CWD was detected reportedly sold nearly 400 deer to 40 farms in seven states during the past five years.
