Woman Severely Injured In Apparent Deer Attack
A woman was severely injured in an incident when a buck mule deer attacked her while on a farm near Guide Rock on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The woman was doing chores alone when she apparently was attacked by the deer. She was discovered some time later and transported...
Utah Black Bear Incidents Nearly Double
Most of Utah's black bears have begun entering dens to hibernate for the winter, ending a busy summer of wildlife biologists relocating nuisance bears throughout Utah. The total number of black bear incidents reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources was 53...
88,843 Deer Harvested During Missouri Firearms Opening Weekend
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 88,843 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season Nov. 16 and 17. Of the 88,843 deer harvested, 51,086 were...
Horses I Have Known: The Paranoid Schizophrenic
This animal is certain that every stick, rock, bent blade of grass, insect or animal scent, poses an immediate threat to its very survival. It responds accordingly by rearing, running, going in reverse or otherwise making a fool out of itself and you. In bear and wolf...
How To Make Rattling Bucks Work
Q: I want to learn more about rattling in whitetail bucks. When is the best time of the year, the best time of the day, the best technique and do I need big or small antlers for rattling? I’ve tried rattling many times but have never rattled in a buck. I’ve even...
Greg Fischer’s Mauling
Don said he saw the whole thing from less than 100 yards away and when the bear hit Greg, his rifle flew up fifteen feet into the air and the bear was on him. Grabbing Greg’s leg, the bear gave its head a quick shake, fracturing both the tibia and the fibula, then the...
Additional South Dakota Public Land Opportunities for Hunters This Season
As hunters hit the field this year, they will have access to more public hunting land. According to Kevin Robling, Deputy Secretary with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), the department has been working hard to partner with landowners to open additional public...
DEC Adopts Regulations To Protect New York Deer And Moose From CWD
Hunters are now prohibited from bringing whole deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into New York. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC adopted the regulatory changes to further protect New York's...
Deer Stand Serenity Or Is It Insanity?
A deer hunter’s stand should be a sacred place — a peaceful fortress of solitude where a man, woman or child can go to sit peacefully surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature on a glorious fall afternoon. It should be a place free of all care, worry and...
Horses I have Known: The Night Blind and Hell Bent
Like humans, horses can develop night blindness. I discovered this the hard way as I was making my way down a steep mountain trail after a long day of elk hunting in Colorado. The Appaloosa worked well during the day, but as the sun began to set, she began tripping...