Ohio’s fishing and hunting report for May 5, 2023
Staff Report
May 5, 2023
Cold snap slows fishing prospects considerably. A look at Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report for May 5, 2023.
Hunting
New York reader stories: Missing in the wilderness for 1,291 days
John Murray
May 5, 2023
Pine Lake is a remote pristine Adirondack lake, which is located northeast of Indian Lake, in Hamilton County, N.Y. The lake is known for good fishing and the surrounding forest has superb hunting for big
Minnesota’s deep snow conditions factor in lowest harvest of fishers and martens in years
Brian Mozey
May 5, 2023
The Minnesota DNR recently released its 2022-23 harvest report for trapping seasons. The fisher and marten harvest numbers both were in the low 200s, marking the lowest harvest since the trapping seasons were re-established in
New York’s Northern Zone turkey hunts have their challenges and rewards
Dan Ladd
May 5, 2023
One spring turkey season opener a few years back, I had spent the first two hours of the morning hunting a new and promising spot in the farm country of the Southern Zone. Because of
Iowa spring meetings give hunters an opportunity to be heard
Tom Giese
May 5, 2023
A total of 472 people attended the meetings at 15 locations throughout the state from February 20-23. Three sessions were canceled due to hazardous weather. But even for those who couldn’t attend, their ideas could
Minnesota DNR receives second phase of land donation that totals more than 900 acres along St. Croix River
Staff Report
May 4, 2023
Expansion of Chengwatana State Forest will offer recreational opportunities, and provide water quality benefits. This transfer completes a two-phase donation from Trust for Public Land totaling more than 900 acres.
Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in a farmed whitetail from Michigan’s Newaygo County
Staff Report
May 4, 2023
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in one white-tailed deer from a farmed cervid facility in Newaygo County. The infected four-and-a-half-year-old deer was discovered through routine
Minnesota turkey hunter mistakenly shoots hunting partner
Brian Mozey
May 4, 2023
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota DNR are investigating an accidental shooting in Baytown Township, Minnesota, on Wednesday, May 3, according to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting
Minnesota’s Brett Bowser recognized as Midwest Region Federal Wildlife Officer of the Year
Staff Report
May 4, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honored Minnesota-based Federal Wildlife Officer Brett Bowser as the 2022 Midwest Region Federal Wildlife Officer of the Year.
The award recognizes a member of the agency’s Midwest Region law
