by Laura Oleniacz | Jun 25, 2021
A new survey led by researchers from North Carolina State University found that the future of hunting in the United States might look different than it has in the past. In The Journal of Wildlife Management, researchers reported findings from a nationwide survey of...
by Craig Springer, USFWS – Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program | Jun 23, 2021
Industry-funded research reveals surprising truths about upland hunting. Here are two new ways to increase your chances on upland game. Upland wildlife research funded through Wildlife Restoration, derived from excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear,...
by Ben Ikenson | May 21, 2021
This innovative new method of measuring sheep populations makes research less expensive and more applicable – a significant contribution wildlife management. Sound wildlife management requires good data. By helping determine animal population sizes, wildlife surveys...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 13, 2020
Because of developments in brain imaging technology, scientists are beginning to see evidence of “love” for humans within the canine brain. Dog lovers have a tendency to claim they know exactly what their dog is thinking based on certain behaviors. Even a graying...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jun 23, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s TrophyCatch program has awarded prizes for the catch and release of more than 10,000 largemouth bass. Thus far, 8,006 Lunker Club, 1,966 Trophy Club and 78 Hall of Fame fish comprise this landmark occasion. “If...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jun 1, 2020
According to Jay Wesley, Lake Michigan Basin coordinator, fish tag returns help biologists understand survival, age and movement of important sportfish. People who regularly fish Michigan waters likely are familiar with the state’s marked and tagged fish program....
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 22, 2020
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department continues to conduct walleye tagging studies across the state. At Lake Sakakawea, the state’s largest fishery, Department fisheries biologists are in the second year of a four-year walleye tagging study. The goal on Sakakawea...
by Dwight Van Brunt | Apr 30, 2020
When researching an outfitter, a little extra digging can make a big difference in the outcome of your hunt. By all rights, it should have been the hunt of a lifetime. Both the outfitter and his area were legendary for producing superlative trophies; we were hunting...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Apr 23, 2020
Midwestern states look for answers to the decline in turkey populations across the region Iowa hunters who bag a turkey this spring are encouraged to keep one of the lower legs to be tested for the presence of Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPDV). “We want hunters to be...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 22, 2019
The entire month of October 2019, was spent trapping at Packsaddle WMA, resulting in 18 new quail fitted with transmitters. The unexpectedly low trapping success at Packsaddle suggested comparatively low densities of quail at that location. Ten downed transmitters...
