Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in five more Manitoba deer, including in two new municipalities without previous cases of the disease.
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Five new CWD cases confirmed in Manitoba
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in five more Manitoba deer, including in two new municipalities without previous cases
Electric fence to keep mice out of combines
Rodent Shield Systems, shown at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 show, meant to reduce mice and rat damage while combines are in storage
Rodent Shield Systems reduces off-season damage in stored combines from mice and rats via an electric fence.
Hunting with whiskey jacks
Canada jays, or whiskey jacks, make for bold little deer hunting pals to liven up long periods waiting in the blind for a potential shot
Canada jays, or whiskey jacks, are bold little deer hunting pals that don’t mind getting close, if it means a piece of the offal or deer fat left over from a successful forest hunt in Manitoba.
Manitoba launches CWD tracking tool
A newly launched digital dashboard allows hunters to track where chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in Manitoba
A newly launched digital dashboard allows hunters to track where chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in Manitoba
Mastering Manitoba’s late-season bird hunt
Grouse and partridge hunters in Manitoba still have over a month in their season, and late-migrating waterfowl still offer prime, late-fall hunting chances before the ice fully closes in
Manitoba hunters still have plenty of hunting opportunities left in fall 2025 for grouse, partridge and even waterfowl like ducks and geese.
Manitoba hunting season well underway
Sneak peaks and predictions for Manitoba hunters in 2025, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer this fall hunting season
Manitoba hunting season 2025: Sneak peeks and predictions for hunters this fall, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer
Mythbusting the folklore of winter forecasts
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?
Goose hunting in the wide fields of Manitoba
Hunting Canada geese in the field requires different tactics than in the marsh
Hunting Canada geese in the field requires different tactics than in the marsh; read on for expert tips to a successful 2025 goose hunt in Manitoba fields.
Bird repellent gets emergency approval for sunflowers
Manitoba sunflower growers can now apply Avian Control repellent to keep blackbirds away during their 2025 harvest season
A product called Avian Control has received emergency-use approval to become the first chemical bird repellent available to Manitoba sunflower growers, in time for use this harvest.
Birds benefit from winter wheat
Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought
Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought.
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