
Fall hunting hitting full stride in the Dakotas
After weeks of unseasonably high temperatures, the weather has turned cool and crisp in North Dakota and South Dakota on the heels of a wind-whipped cold front last week that blew through the region.

After weeks of unseasonably high temperatures, the weather has turned cool and crisp in North Dakota and South Dakota on the heels of a wind-whipped cold front last week that blew through the region.

In a recent conversation I had with ODNR Division of Wildlife deer project administrator Mike Tonkovich, the deer doctor provided an update on where things stand with regard to deer disease in the state.

Approximately 11% of Minnesotans over 15 years of age hunted deer in 2022, harvesting about 170,000 animals, roughly 17% of the estimated deer herd. Venison has been popular table fare for centuries. But because venison

In October, bowhunting for whitetails gets more interesting. Much changes, including food sources, weather, and the coming of the pre-rut. Should you hunt in the morning or evening? What’s your preference?
Here are my

I never thought I’d say this, but Michigan, particularly southern Michigan where I do most of my deer hunting, has too many deer.
Crop damage is up. Car/vehicle accidents are up. Deer sightings are

Scientists and bureaucrats tend to think they hold the key to the future of things they regulate or study. That’s why an “open letter” penned by Chad Stewart, who might be described as some of

Since 2000, we have only harvested more antlerless deer than antlered bucks once. In 2009, we had an estimated antlerless harvest of 220,913 and an estimated antlered harvest of 215,104.

This year, chronic wasting disease testing in Michigan will be focused in the northwestern Lower Peninsula and in a few counties in other areas where additional information is still needed.
The counties for CWD

How well do late-summer trail camera photos predict the population of bucks in your hunting area come bow season?
That’s an age-old question for most early season archery hunters. It piqued the interest, too,
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