Minnesota bowhunters are taking deer at nearly twice last year’s pace

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota archery hunters are killing deer at nearly twice the pace of 2025, according to early harvest data, ...
Opinion

Bow seasons open to record deer numbers but virus concerns, too | Paul A. Smith

As the bow seasons open Sept. 12, the Wisconsin population estimate is a record high 1.89 million deer, but an outbreak concerns some hunters.

I Spent 5 Years Bowhunting One of the Biggest Nontypical Bucks Ever. Then My Buddy Killed Him

Next to taking that tremendous deer myself, nothing could have made me happier. My hunting partner deserved it on every count ...
Janesville Gazette

Patrick Durkin: Crossbow deer kills helped Wisconsin set 3rd highest arrow harvet

As Wisconsin bowhunters return to the woods Saturday for the season opener, let’s review the 2025 hunts, which toppled 113,620 whitetails, the state’s third highest archery kill on record. Crossbow ...
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Crossbows account for 55% of archery deer kills in New York after state expands hunting rules

NEW YORK — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced an estimated 227,032 white-tailed deer were harvested during the 2025-26 hunting season. Crossbow usage has impacted ...

South Dakota wildlife officials offer hunting license refunds as deer disease reports continue

South Dakota is offering full refunds for deer licenses in 16 counties as reports of epizootic hemorrhagic disease deaths ...