Recent Hunting News
Mature buck harvest sets new national record
By National Deer Association
Deer hunters in the United States took more adult and mature bucks in the 2019-20 hunting season than ever reported, based on a near-record buck harvest of 2.9 million and a record 39% of those bucks estimated to be 3 1/2 years or older. T... READ MORE
Deer harvest totals 296,516; Archery harvest 67,180 and 2,905 turkeys
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri's 2020-2021 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 296,516. Of deer harvested, 140,468 were antlered bucks, 28,587 were button bucks, and 127,461 were does.Top harvest counties for... READ MORE
Deer Private Land Assistance Network grant applications open
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The application period for the Deer Private Land Assistance Network grant program is now open. The cooperative grant program, known as Deer PLAN, funds deer habitat improvement projects on private land in the northern Lower Peninsula. ... READ MORE
1,056 wildlife illegally killed in Utah in 2020
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
The total number of wild animals taken illegally in Utah in 2020 was slightly lower than the number taken in 2019, Utah DWR conservation officers report. In 2020, a total of 1,056 animals were killed illegally in the state. In 2019, a total... READ MORE