Beyond Minnesota: Vermont moose hunt proposed to improve moose health
Staff Report
February 22, 2023
Outdoor related stories from around the country.
Big Game
Minnesota DNR wildlife managers asking for public input on deer, hunting, habitat on March 2
DNR Report
February 22, 2023
People who would like to participate should visit the DNR’s talk about wildlife page to find the list of area offices and telephone numbers for their area wildlife manager. Area managers always welcome calls from
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Trophy 10-pointer killed with crossbow in Clark County
Staff Report
February 21, 2023
Reports from Wisconsin DNR game wardens from around the state.
Wisconsin DNR losing game wardens to better paying jobs
Dave Zeug
February 21, 2023
They say those who enjoy their job will never work a day in their life. That was the case when I was hired as a Wisconsin conservation warden in 1974. With four-digit numbers of applicants
State legislation would protect black bears in Iowa
John Chalstrom
February 20, 2023
At this time, there is no evidence of bears reproducing in Iowa and no active research is being conducted by the IDNR since the bear is not listed as a species that can be monitored.
Bears hibernating under deck in Pennsylvania become an online hit
Deborah Weisberg
February 15, 2023
A selfie-obsessed Colorado bear may have had its 15 minutes of fame this winter, but a Pennsylvania sow and her two cubs denning under a Pike County deck will be media stars until spring.
Michigan Natural Resources Commission eyes bear regulation changes
Victor Skinner
February 11, 2023
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is considering a slate of changes to bear regulations for the 2023-24 seasons, with broad support from hunting groups.
Rising success rates for Michigan bear hunters could mean fewer licenses in some units
Victor Skinner
February 11, 2023
The Michigan DNR is proposing a slight increase in the desired state bear harvest for the next two years, though with fewer licenses in many bear management units.
Pennsylvania hunter guilty of fatal shooting in Colorado
Deborah Weisberg
February 10, 2023
A Pennsylvania muzzleloader hunter was found guilty Jan. 25 in the shooting death of a Texas bowhunter while they were targeting elk, separately, in the San Juan National Forest in Colorado Sept. 17, 2021.
