Wisconsin spring turkey season to proceed as planned
All regulations remain in effect under Safer at Home order; season opens April 15.
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Ohio DNR to stop selling non-resident hunting, fishing licenses
Move is temporary during COVID-19 crisis, director says.
Outdoors people are no strangers to social distancing
People who enjoy the outdoors already know the health benefits of being outside.
Wisconsin’s spring turkey, fishing seasons still on track
Wisconsin waters are open and people may fish if they have a license and abide by normal season regulations. In addition, all regulations apply for hunting and trapping.
Trifecta for New Hampshire hunters
Results from 2019 deer, bear and spring turkey seasons among the best ever.
In-person youth turkey drawings canceled; Killbuck, Mosquito draws will be mail-in
And Southwest Ohio Eagle Creek turkey drawing planned by mail; public drawing on March 28 canceled over the COVID-19 crisis.
In Pennsylvania, buck harvest up 10 percent, overall harvest highest in 15 years
The percentage of older bucks in the 2019-20 deer harvest remained amazingly high. About 66 percent of the bucks taken by hunters were at least 2½ years old. The remainder were 1½ years old.
Wild turkey scouting with trail cameras starts now
Not just for whitetails anymore, trail cameras can provide keen insight into wild turkey spring haunts and habits.
Hunting, fishing license buyers fund the outdoor cause in Ohio
Author suggests buying one is a wise investment in wildlife.
In Idaho, nonresidents will see big hike in hunting, fishing fees
Most notably, the costs for elk and deer hunting are going up dramatically, which are the two most profitable areas for Idaho Fish and Game.
Coyote hunting presents challenges to longtime hunters
(Photo by Bob Drieslein)RAPID CITY, S.D. — To John Cooper and Jerry Pier, a coyote hunt is not a shooting gallery. So you won’t find any high-capacity, fast-firing, military style weapons in their coyote-hunting arsenal. What you will find are some smooth-handling, accurate, bolt-action rifles, along with a commitment to making one shot count. And that’s one shot at a…
Trappers top hunters in 2019-20 bobcat harvest
Pike County led the harvest with 22 bobcats, 16 of those taken by trappers.
Wisconsin gearing up for third-ever elk hunt
Applications being accepted for 2020 elk hunting tags March 1-May 31.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s proposal for rifle season is controversial
Many not pleased with PGC’s proposal to reinstate statewide concurrent anterless and antlered season.
New deer feeding bans in effect as part of CWD prevention efforts
The DNR will expand deer feeding bans in central Minnesota starting today due to additional discoveries of chronic wasting disease in captive deer in late 2019.
Nothing to grouse about in Maine, where bird lures hunters
Some biologists and hunting enthusiasts in Maine believe the state’s stable population of grouse could help tourism while other parts of the country see declines of the popular game birds.
In Wisconsin, time to gear up for spring gobblers
DNR says February is an ideal time to plan your spring turkey Learn to Hunt program, with classes typically taking place in mid- to late March.
Pope and Young Club names new world-record black bear
The massive bear scored 23-5/16 and was shot in Morris County, New Jersey.
Do camaraderie and tradition help drive Wisconsin gun deer hunting interests?
And isn’t there something gun deer hunting can take from sturgeon spearing to at least attempt to hold interest, anticipation, camaraderie, excitement, and traditions?
Rabbit and squirrel hunting: No better way to spend February
Longer days and warmer sunshine activate small game hunting opportunities between now and – bonus day – Feb. 29.
Fall turkey harvest numbers on par with last year, but that’s not necessarily a good thing
The annual fall hunter survey shows continued declines in fall turkey hunter numbers, and a larger portion of those hunters are pursuing turkeys secondary to other species.
DNR: Important changes to 2021 bear season application
Applicants are reminded to be aware of the new bear management zone boundaries as their hunting grounds may change to a new unit beginning in 2021. It is not known precisely how these changes will specifically affect harvest permit wait times, but there will likely be no significant changes across zones A, B, C and D.
Iowa deer kill numbers take a tumble
Hunters take about 14,000 less whitetails in 2019 than the previous year. Wildlife experts say that while there are a number of factors that likely contributed to the decline, the most prominent is the outbreak of hemorrhagic disease that killed thousands of deer across the state.
Snow geese coming to Pennsylvania early this year
Call it climate change, a freakish mild winter or little snow cover, but huge flocks of greater snow geese have made their way into Pennsylvania, especially the southeastern portion-much earlier than normal.
In Iowa, CWD found in four new counties
New test results bring the total number of counties in Iowa where wild deer have tested positive to eight.
Two weeks of concurrent deer season on the horizon in Pennsylvania
Concurrent deer seasons give hunters a choice and increase the odds for success for those with limited time to hunt.
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