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On the 10th of November not long ago only one deer moved past my stand, a 6-point wandered by at 40 yards, never stopping, obviously with a destination in mind. He ignored my grunt tube completely, how rude! The next morning daylight revealed a fresh scrape beside the trail to my stand along with a respectable buck rub. That buck’s …

In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …

An avid fan of YouTube videos, I watched a hunter harvest a nice buck with a spear on the opening day of the Nebraska archery season. The buck presented a narrow target after meandering under a tree stand while munching on acorns. The margin of error for a lethal shot on both sides of the deer’s spine was an inch …

Following three consecutive mild winters, the 2022-2023 winter was a return to a colder and snowier season across the region. Although the winter was long, animals headed into the winter in good condition last fall, and coupled with the moderate snow levels, spring surveys showed that most populations remained relatively stable. An abnormally cool spring delayed green-up, however above average …

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is alerting hunters to be ‘bear aware’ during hunting season. FWP said in a release a grizzly bear encounter is possible anywhere in the western 2/3 of Montana, west of Billings, with a denser and more widespread presence than in years prior. Grizzly bears are more within reach to hunters, particularly during …

The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy... WHAT...Air Quality Alert WHERE...Central and Eastern Nebraska WHEN...8/30/2023 12:00 PM until 08/31/2023 12:00 PM POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy ADDITIONAL DETAILS... An alert for possible Moderate AQI (yellow category) to Unhealthy AQI(red category) due …

Had an ol’ dog his name was Blue, betcha five dollars he’s good dog too” American folk song “Old Blue” Most of us have known a dog named Blue at some time in our life. Maybe you were lucky and owned one yourself. From reading these pages you know that I have had a lot of dogs in my time …

Salem City Council members approved bowhunting for deer inside city limits – with an array of regulations – by a unanimous vote Monday. The city’s new urban archery ordinance was adopted with no discussion beyond Mayor Renée Turk noting that the measure followed a model supplied by the Commonwealth. Monday was the second and final reading of the ordinance, which …

MADISON (WKOW) — As the time to bag a buck draws near, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to brush up on tree stand safety ahead of hunting season. About 25% of Wisconsin bowhunters have fallen or nearly fallen from a deer stand in the past, according to the DNR. And the longer a hunter hunts, the …

Helena, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced the launch of the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest today.  The contest is open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters from age 10 to 17.  “We’ll read about their adventures, and in the new year, we’ll recognize ten young hunters as the contest winners at the State Capitol,” Governor Gianforte said. …