Hunters harvested more than 243,000 deer in New York state during the 2013 hunting season, nearly the same as the take for the previous year.
Archers from Hankinson, Wahpeton and Wilton took top honors at a annual North Dakota archery tournament.
The nation's largest gun-rights group wants Congress to require that concealed weapons permits issued in one state be recognized everywhere, even when the local requirements differ.
The number of deer hunting licenses available in South Dakota for the upcoming season could be significantly reduced.
A mountain lion that was found in a tree at a Spearfish home was tranquilized and later released a few miles away in a rural area.