Hunting
Scouting waterfowl hotspots leading up to season opener
Water, water everywhere during autumn 2019 demands precision and thorough searching for locating productive duck hunting spots.
Get the kids involved well ahead of the actual youth hunts
And keep in mind, it’s not a one-time, one-outing detail. Studies have shown it can be a two- or three-year process before the youth or adult is ready to go it alone.
Foods for wildlife look promising across Pennsylvania
Fruits, nuts and other nourishment wild creatures depend upon seem abundant.
State waterfowl hunters meet with legislators to explain support of duck stamp hike
The state duck stamp has been the same cost since 1997, while inflation and higher costs of gasoline and equipment to “build” habitat eat away at its effectiveness.
Midge-borne virus causes deaths of wild deer in Stearns County
The DNR suspects several deer in the St. Stephen area have recently died from EHD. Tests from two of the deer were positive for EHD; other deer were too decomposed to test.
Hunting guide who used electronic bird caller pleads guilty
An agreement calls for two years’ probation, a $50,000 fine and $2,500 in restitution.
Pheasant, sharptail, partridge numbers: Reason for hope in North Dakota
Observers recorded five broods and 39 pheasants per 100 miles. Sharptails observed per 100 miles are up 113% statewide from 2018, and partridge are up 58%.
Challenging bear season arrives
Early bear season is getting under way in parts of New York. This includes a season that runs from Sept. 7-22 in parts of Regions 3 and 4 in southeastern New York, as well as
Involve real people again in Wisconsin deer hunting and perhaps bring back some tradition
CWD management may require more in-person deer registration, so just bring it back full bore.
