Time is ripe for whitetail hunters
White-tailed bucks are on the move as the rut approaches.
Hunting
Pennsylvania produces a huge, record elk
Seems like every year, Keystone State elk herd yields a true trophy.
Too hot to handle
New York could use a hard frost, and soon. It’s been an extremely warm autumn thus far, with temperatures running 10 or 15 degrees higher than average. Even where I reside in the Southeastern Adirondacks, we’re just on the tail end of a two-week run where temperatures have been in the 70s during the day. There’s a bit of a…
Early Ohio deer kill lags behind
Hot weather thought to be factor.
Remarkable Pennsylvania hunting week approaches
Upcoming Saturday brings the beginning of chance to pursue numerous game species in the state.
It is time to sight in your rifle for deer, bear hunting in Pennsylvania
Sighting in your rifle is one of the foundations to a successful hunt.
Oak awareness
As a bowhunter, I’m always on the lookout for food sources that are likely to be utilized by deer during the open season. There are a few producing apple trees on the farms I hunt, but for some reason, the trees seem to be on the decline. Apple trees that drooped with fruit in years past hardly bear fruit anymore….
South Dakota flush with optimism as pheasant season nears
With possible record pheasant numbers this year, officials expect businesses will flourish
Important reading material for all
DNR hunting, fishing and trapping regulations are posted online, but sometimes hard copy comes in handy.
Wisconsin DNR defies board, reduces fall wolf quota
After the policy board bumped the limit to 300 wolves in August, DNR officials recently opted for a quota of 130 animals.
North Dakota drought taking toll on prime pheasant areas
Wildlife officials also are concerned about what the upcoming winter and spring might hold for the population of the popular upland game bird.
Twilight in the autumn hunting woods
First light is obviously not sunrise. For the sake of terminology, there is civil twilight, nautical twilight and astronomical twilight to consider, which all occur before the official sunrise, and after sunset. Here’s how it all can impact turkey hunting success.
Ammo shortage still a reality, especially for popular rifle cartridges
Consider using shotgun/slugs, muzzleloaders or crossbows this gun season, or find whatever bullets you can and then buy a rifle for those rounds.
Keep the seniors in the field and hunting deer
Make older hunters and anglers feel safer by wearing masks and distancing.
Ojibwe bands’ over-water hunting bans: Muddying the waters for teal hunters
Why weren’t state waterfowlers given better direction regarding the issue leading up to this new season?
Doves hard to hit, but fun in the field
Helping to keep ammunition industry – and dove population – from crashing.
Using deer ‘communication centers’ to your advantage all year
Sites used in spring and summer likely good hunting spots in fall.
Early season goose hunting tips
The early September season for Canada goose hunting is already here and with the changes in the regular Canada goose season for most of the state, more and more people are taking advantage of the early hunt. The season, which runs from Sept. 1-25 in much of the state, offers plenty of opportunity with less restrictive regulations. The bag limit…
Montana FW&P: Hunters must expect to see grizzlies
Some areas with dense concentrations of grizzly bears are very accessible to hunters, especially during the archery season.
DNR: Outlook good for teal, early goose hunting
Despite the dry conditions, the outlook is good for both teal hunting and early goose hunting. Hunters are encouraged to do scouting prior to the season since hunter access to many lakes will be an issue. For the complete DNR weekly waterfowl migration report, click here. Categories: Hunting News, Waterfowl Tags: Geese, Hunting, Minnesota DNR, Teal, Waterfowl
With early teal season, 2 Ojibwe tribes closing hunting on some reservation waters
Waterfowlers who have planned to hunt on the Leech Lake or White Earth reservations should contact the respective tribal natural resource departments for more information.
Sow survival: Know how to spare female bears
Some officials are concerned that poor natural food conditions will result in high harvest of sows.
Pennsylvania Game Commission launches adult mentor initiative
Effort to get more people to go hunting in Pennsylvania.
Waterfowl hunting season brings significant changes
In addition to zone and date changes, hunters will see a state waterfowl stamp fee increase from $7 to $12.
Delta Waterfowl: Duck production conditions map like no other
BISMARCK, N.D. — A new habitat modeling technique will allow Delta Waterfowl to produce maps of breeding waterfowl habitat conditions like never before. As first published in Delta’s “Fall Flight Forecast” earlier this month, Delta said the innovative strategy marks a vast improvement in accuracy and precision over conditions maps of its kind. “We’ve produced conditions maps in the past,…
What’s ahead for the Wisconsin wolf hunt
(Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR)MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials will allow state-licensed hunters to kill wolves this fall despite conservationists’ pleas to end wolf hunting completely, after a spring season that saw hunters blow past their quota by almost 100 animals. Here are the key takeaways from the decision. HOW MANY WOLVES ROAM WISCONSIN? The state DNR’s last population…
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