Miserable weather again cuts down on deer gun kill
Much of the state washed out on Dec. 15-16.
Hunting
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
OZARKS, Mo. — A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer. David Berry Jr. was ordered to watch the Disney classic at least once a month during his year-long jail sentence in what conservation agents have called one of the largest deer…
Another school of thought about what causes chronic wasting disease in deer
So far, apparently, it’s been ignored. But with so little progress being made in reining in the disease steadily spreading through North America deer and elk herds, perhaps it is time for a fresh look at the culprit spreading CWD.
Two-day gun deer season harvest down sharply
Ohio’s hunters checked 9,625 white-tailed deer; last year, the harvest was 14,115.
Wisconsin hunters: Watch what you’re wearing during post-hunt photo sessions
Deer hunters use good judgement in the field and should continue the same when taking post-hunt photos. Make sure the photo depicts legal and ethical behavior. In this photo, neither hunter is wearing a blaze orange hat, although the adult does have a blaze orange hood. If this photo was taken in Wisconsin, the photo depicts illegal behavior since a…
Doe hunting success doesn’t always come easy
But it’s worth it, especially when you consider how hard you worked and the lifetime of memories made in the process.
Farm Bill passes Congress, awaits Trump’s signature
Outdoors-related groups across the country laud House and Senate’s efforts.
New York Outdoor News Fishing and Hunting Report – Dec. 14, 2018
Western New York Muskie season is now closed, with the exception of the lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario, where the season closes Dec. 15. The upper Niagara River produced a few nice late-season fish like the 50-inch trophy reeled in by Rebecca Gaulteri of Hamilton, Ontario. She was fishing with Capt. Chris Cinelli of Grand Island and managed to…
Wisconsin Outdoor News Calendar – Dec. 14, 2018
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 19, 2019: North WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, Stevens Point. For more info call Jamie Merckx, 920-284-6548. Jan. 19, 2019: Wisconsin West WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Red Wing. For more info call Jim Wiltinger, 608-689-2234. Jan. 23, 2019: Lower Wisconsin River WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Dorf Haus Supper Club, Sauk City. For…
Deer kill still lagging as ‘bonus’ gun season approaches
Hunters will have opportunity to make up ground this weekend.
Hundreds of tested deer reveal no new cases of CWD in U.P.
More than 750 deer heads were examined in a core surveillance area around Dickinson County. Hundreds more were checked in an area that extended into Marquette County.
Wyoming man fined more than $25K for shooting grizzly
Man who was elk hunting told authorities he shot the bear after it approached his hunting camp three different times. However, investigators found only one set of bear tracks outside the camp and determined that it wasn’t a case of self-defense.
Muzzleloader harvest up slightly in 2018
Fifty-six percent of the deer taken in the muzzleloader-only season were does.Hunters harvested 3,863 deer during the 2018 muzzleloader-only season, which took place this past weekend. The harvest tally was up slightly from the 3,765 taken in 2017. According to the Illinois DNR, harvest sex ratios were 56 percent does and 44 percent bucks (2,172 to 1,691). The top five counties for muzzleloader…
Another gun deer hunting season in the books, with mixed results
Deer numbers appear solid, but with once-vibrant deer camps aging, and fewer youths joining the mix, harvest numbers suffer.
Winter ring-necked hunting: wrong way roosters
While walking hard for late-season, public-land pheasants, try a different route.
A deerless but satisfying deer season
After a few days on the stand, writer always feels as if he’s closing in on venison, and that if he could just sit one more day, he’d be able to connect. That hope will have to hold him until next year.
A deer season of highs and lows ends with a buck
I recently shared with you my experiences with the emotions that resulted when an afternoon bow hunt Nov. 3 went very wrong. I shot a 2.5-year-old buck, and despite a great start to a blood trail, looming darkness and heavy rains that began soon after I shot him made quick work of washing it away. Even without blood, we grid-searched…
Surviving the season: dressing for the cold
Layering a way of life outdoors in this neck of the woods, and doing so properly could be the difference between an enjoyable hunt and not-so-fun outing.
Living the R3 initiative
Recruiting, retaining, reactivating on full display this deer hunting season.
Despite slower finish, Illinois sees slight uptick in gun deer harvest
A preliminary total of 80,896 deer were taken by hunters during the seven-day Illinois firearms season compared to 80,117 in 2017.
Wild deer identified as presumptive positive for CWD outside of disease management zone
It is the first detection of the disease in Houston County since testing began in 2002. If confirmed positive, the DNR will offer landowner shooting permits in the area around where the deer was harvested and continue to collect samples as opportunities arise through deer-vehicle collisions or archery harvest. The DNR also will consider special hunts in January or February, depending on results from additional samples.
Alaskans travel to Wisconsin to hunt whitetails
Father, son hunters head to Wisconsin to stack up venison.
DNR announces two special December deer hunts to aid CWD management in southeastern Minnesota
Residents and nonresidents can participate in the hunts from Friday, Dec. 21 to Sunday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 30 in deer permit areas 603, 347 and 348, and portions of deer permit areas 343 and 345 that are south of Interstate 90.
Ohio sees significant drop-off in gun deer harvest
Amid challenging weather, hunters in Ohio checked 60,557 white-tailed deer during the 2018 weeklong deer-gun season. Last year, hunters checked 72,814 deer over the same period.
Will persisting chronic wasting disease end APR in southeast Minnesota?
With 11 more CWD positives so far this fall – all white-tailed bucks – can antler-point restrictions survive in 2019?
DNR intensifies CWD response efforts in southeastern Minnesota
Late-season hunts, landowner shooting permits, post-season deer culling and public meeting planned.
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