The Minnesota DNR hosted a webinar on March 15 that focused on the state’s bison conservation program. Molly Tranel Nelson, DNR Parks and Trails Division regional resource specialist, offered a Minnesota bison status report along with future goals for the species. Officials say the state herd is now 150, with a goal of about 500.
The Minnesota DNR is seeking public input on a proposal to expand the boundaries of elk Zone 20 by about six miles to the west and three miles to the south. This zone is near Lancaster, near the Canadian border.
Minnesotans may provide input on the proposal until March 30 by contacting Jason Wollin, DNR Karlstad-area wildlife manager. Comments also may be submitted to Barb Keller, the DNR’s big-game program supervisor.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that annual examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs for finding big game are scheduled for Friday, April 14, 2023.
Black bear hunters in New York had a fairly decent year in 2022, taking 1,318 bears, not far below the 2021 harvest of 1,346 and roughly 8% lower than the five-year average of 1,458.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the harvest figures.
The Tau Phi Delta forestry fraternity at Penn State is well represented by generations of alumni now working in a variety of fields related to natural resources and conservation.
Ben Genereux never misses a goose hunt. Even if the day before this goose hunt keeps him up into the early-morning hours due to a bear hunt he’ll never forget.
On Sept. 3, 2022, Genereux killed the new Minnesota state record bear with a muzzleloader after shooting a 463-pound live weight bear in Polk County. The skull scored 21 9/16.
What made this elk hunt so special was that being close to home, some of my family and a couple of friends could make the trip to see it, which is why it was so meaningful for me to receive an elk tag in my home state.
This aluminum Easton 2020 shaft tipped with a stout, cut-on-contact broadhead weighs 650 grains and will take down dangerous bowhunting targets like Asiatic buffalo and bison.
Live simply, work hard, be yourself – that is Samantha LaFond in a nutshell. LaFond owns and operates Naturally Wild Taxidermy in North Creek, N.Y. in Warren County, a business she started while living in Alaska that she has since brought home and set up in the Adirondacks.
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