Hunting
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing and Hunting Report – Feb. 8, 2019
ASHLAND AREA Fishing is good on Chequamegon Bay. Many anglers fishing the Ashland side of the bay are catching mixed bags of brown trout, cohos, perch, northern pike, sturgeon, and smelt. There is about 16
Bill would let Nebraska farmers allow earlier deer hunting
The proposal would create special permits for landowners to hunt deer up to a week before the official firearm hunting season starts, if they open at least half of their land to hunters during the
Crossbow proposal causes stir among Maine’s deer hunters
The three largest hunting groups in Maine all oppose a proposal to allow the use of crossbows during the archery season for deer in the state.
Reducing deer numbers won’t be part of CWD pilot project
Too few landowners give permission in Bedford, Blair counties.
DNR identifies presumptive CWD-positive deer in Winona County
During the first special hunt weekend, 157 deer were harvested, with this the only positive.
Total deer harvest down by more than 14,000
Hunters checked 172,040 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2018-2019 deer seasons, down from 186,247 a year ago.
Orange regs may change – in Pennsylvania
Game Commission is currently considering abolishing the blaze orange requirement for archers, but fall turkey hunters would still be required to wear an orange hat while moving. The regulations concerning deer and bear hunting during
Sight of buffleheads soothes on a cold winter’s night
A waterfowler’s season is never over, even when the trusty, weatherbeaten old shotgun is cleaned and racked and the bags of decoys and other paraphernalia of the trade are stowed in the barn for winter.
Proposed legislation calls for DNR to certify, develop distribution program for non-toxic ammunition
It’s early in the spring legislative session, but already an interesting – not to mention confusing – bill has been filed that could create headaches for the state’s hunters. Senate Bill 202, filed Jan. 30
