Recent Hunting News
Quick actions needed to control feral hogs on property
By Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Photo: Found in at least 38 states with a population of more than 5 million, feral swine cause approximately $1.5 billion in damages and control costs in the U.S. each year, according to the USDA. Eight hundred million of this estimate refl... READ MORE
Avian flu confirmed in red fox kits in 3 counties
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The DNR received confirmation May 11 that three red fox kits died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, the state’s first confirmation of the HPAI virus in wild mammals. The fox kits, collected between April 1 and April 14, came fro... READ MORE
Wild fox positive for highly pathogenic avian flu
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
A wild fox from Anoka County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in a wild mammal in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory alerted the Minneso... READ MORE
Spring turkey season harvests totals 36,251 birds
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data shows that turkey hunters checked 33,355 birds during Missouri’s 2022 regular spring turkey season, April 18 through May 8. Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 798 birds harvested, Callaway with 614... READ MORE