Outdoor News: CWD, Record Bucks, Cool Elk & More!

CWD turns up in northeast Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed two new hunt areas where deer and elk have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Sheridan Region. Find out more HERE.

Michigan deer hunters should expect changes at check stations this year
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises deer hunters to be prepared for big changes to DNR deer check stations this fall. Learn what they are HERE.

Early season whitetail tips
The whitetail opener can be a tale of two vastly different types of deer: Those bucks that can be relatively easy to kill if they haven’t yet split from their summertime bachelor patterns, and those that are difficult to kill if they have. Read early-season strategies for both HERE.

Girl takes potential record Kansas whitetail
Fourteen-year-old Paslie Werth took a shot at a 40-point, free-ranging whitetail buck while participating in the state’s youth hunt over the weekend, and may have landed herself a spot in the record books. See the pictures HERE.

Young hunter may have bagged a record-breaking bear
An 11-year-old girl in Wisconsin may have just set the record for the largest black bear ever harvested in the state. See the story HERE.

Cool video of a trophy bull elk making a rub
If you weren’t already itching to grab your bow and head for the mountains, this big bull elk rubbing his antlers against a tree ought to get you fired up. Find out more HERE.

Operation Game Thief is spreading across the U.S.
Few things are higher on the dislike lists ofhonest, ethical hunters than poaching. Poaching game steals animals from law-abiding hunters. OGT offers rewards to those who turn in poachers and violators of hunting regulations. Learn more HERE.

Recipe: Baked Venison Chimichangas
Looking for ways to prepare ground venison? Check out this yummy option HERE.

The ultimate hunting vehicle
The internet is full of videos showing old vans being converted to customized hunting rigs, but leave it to the boys from The Hunting Public to really figure out the ultimate design for ample storage, organization and comfort. Check out what they did HERE.