
Deer food buyer beware: misconceptions and myths
Deer baits and food ‘supplements’ are readily available but, in most instances, are illegal to use in Illinois.

Deer baits and food ‘supplements’ are readily available but, in most instances, are illegal to use in Illinois.

I got up early on Sept. 27, which with the next issue of New York Outdoor News in the works, would be a busy day. But it was also opening day of the Northern Zone

Proposal would have made changes to a hunter’s personal limit of antlerless deer licenses and the number of licenses that could be purchased once over-the-counter sales of remaining tags begin in September.

Now is the perfect time to get this important function completed.

Fall can never come too quickly.

Wildlife management units 2B, 5C and 5D set to open this coming Saturday.

This year’s outbreak of EHD comes right on the doorstep of the statewide bow season opener for deer on Sept. 24.

This herd has been officially quarantined since October 2020 and is part of the Board of Animal Health’s (Board’s) investigation into the CWD-positive Beltrami County herd.

According to DNR, deer hunters will find healthy deer populations, ample harvest opportunities, and a continued commitment to managing chronic wasting disease management adaptively statewide.
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