Hunting
Pope and Young Club closes national office
Chatfield, Minn. – On March 30, the Pope and Young Club closed its national headquarters, located in Chatfield, until April 10. The decision to temporarily close the P&Y office is in accordance with precautions prescribed
Wisconsin CDAC meetings taking place as scheduled via phone conferences
Deer hunters listened in remotely and may now submit online comments regarding CDAC recommendations.
Man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for hunting violations
One of the largest poaching cases in state history results in the first prison sentence for first-degree unlawful hunting of big game since the charge became a ranked felony.
Comparing COVID-19 in humans and CWD in deer
Solid science-based discussions needed in both arenas to avoid hyperbole.
Wisconsin’s spring turkey, fishing seasons still on track
Wisconsin waters are open and people may fish if they have a license and abide by normal season regulations. In addition, all regulations apply for hunting and trapping.
Trifecta for New Hampshire hunters
Results from 2019 deer, bear and spring turkey seasons among the best ever.
Fees waived for Wisconsin state parks and trails
As of Tuesday, March 24, state parks, trails and restrooms remain open; property buildings closed.
In-person youth turkey drawings canceled; Killbuck, Mosquito draws will be mail-in
And Southwest Ohio Eagle Creek turkey drawing planned by mail; public drawing on March 28 canceled over the COVID-19 crisis.
In Pennsylvania, buck harvest up 10 percent, overall harvest highest in 15 years
The percentage of older bucks in the 2019-20 deer harvest remained amazingly high. About 66 percent of the bucks taken by hunters were at least 2½ years old. The remainder were 1½ years old.
