Big Game

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources plans to hold two public meetings this month on how best to manage deer populations in southeastern Minnesota.

A new group could soon be in the business of reducing conflicts between people and bears at Lake Tahoe.

It's about a 6 1/2-hour drive for Ohioans to reach their spot, yet they consider the drive a small price to pay for such a thrilling sport. There is no bear season in Ohio.

Some people call the activity bowhunting for cottontail rabbits. Mark Zornes calls it losing arrows in the sage brush.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is warning residents about displaced, agitated bears due to the fickle winter.

Frigid, lengthy, winter takes a toll on Wisconsin deer, Field-testing Winchester Blindside and Double A Tracker shells, Russia gears up for the Olympics by feeding bears, silly Russians.

Douglas Vezina was charged with shooting two young bucks without a license during the 2013 deer rifle season after the department received a tip.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says bigger bag limits for deer hunters in most of the state are helping reduce crop damage.

An ambitious plan to eliminate about 10 percent of the estimated 30,000 white-tailed deer inundating eastern Long Island, from posh Hamptons estates to agriculturally rich vineyards and vegetable farms, has been severely scaled back following protests and a court challenge by animal welfare advocates, hunters and others.

Sixteen of the 18 Ohio wildlife officers referred for illegal on-duty hunting by the state watchdog have been cleared by the state and were returned to their jobs.

Maine voters rejected a similar measure in 2004. Opponents of the referendum drive say bear baiting is an essential tool in controlling Maine's bear population and ensuring the safety of Maine residents.

A tiny minnow that lives only in Oregon backwaters is the first fish ever taken off U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because it is no longer threatened with extinction.

WARNING: A moose was confused and stressed near a parking lot and ultimately jumped to its death.

The state is attributing a large drop in the number of deer bagged by Ohio hunters to the effect of liberal bag limits in past years meant to bring down the number of deer.

Experts will examine the torn clothing of a homeless man to determine whether a mountain lion mauled him at his California campsite.

According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the numbers reflect the stability of the state's deer population. In the 2012-13 seasons, hunters harvested more than 176,600 deer.

The habitat that was once ideal for elk has aged and led to a dramatic drop in numbers. Predators like gray wolves and, to a lesser extent, black bears and mountain lions, are holding them down.

Arizona wildlife officials are seeking ideas on how to spend $30,000 in grant money.

Crews get to the deer as quickly as they can, especially if the carcass is in a travel lane and presenting a danger to motorists.

A central Pennsylvania hunter is cleared of a citation for tracking down a wounded bear and shooting him a day after bear season ended in December.

Authorities are looking for whoever was responsible for the killing of a female mule deer out of season.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report any dead deer they see as the agency works to track the harsh winter's toll on the state herd.

Reports of possible mountain lion sightings across Indiana continue coming in even though state wildlife officials haven't confirmed any sightings for nearly four years.

In 1965 in the northern Minnesota wilderness, Gordy Olson was shot by another hunter who came to his aid … and then left him for dead. Almost 50 years later, the complete, never-before-told story is just as harrowing as the day it happened.

A South Dakota House committee has endorsed a measure that would allow hunters to use dogs to hunt mountain lions outside the Black Hills.

Utah lawmakers may soon decide whether minors can be issued a hunting license without taking a hunter education course.

A massive sports and outdoor exhibition, now produced by the National Rifle Association, opened in Harrisburg, one year after a vendor boycott over a restriction on certain gun sales and displays prompted its predecessor to cancel.

Hunters aren’t the only ones monitoring movements in the woods.

The state Department of Natural Resources says the 2013 hunting season in Michigan appears to have been among the safest for hunters.