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Minnesota high schools dominate national clay targets championship

Woodrow Glazer from New Prague High School, St. Michael-Albertville High School team claim titles.

Suit: Renewed federal protection needed for Louisiana black bears

Even 700 bears for today's population is an overestimate, because it counts a different subspecies of black bears brought from Minnesota in the 1960s for sport hunting, the lawsuit contends.

At nearly 29,000, pelican population strong at North Dakota wildlife refuge

Associated Press

Number of breeding adults at the refuge reportedly down slightly from last year, but still among highest on record.

Wyoming to see sharp increase in wolf harvest numbers

Associated Press

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission will allow hunters to take up to 58 wolves, which is up from allowable harvest of 44 last year.

Sportfishing industry presents heralded ICAST '18 New Product Showcase Awards

Staff and News Reports

Buyers and media choose 25 Best of Category winners for new gear across the fishing industry.

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Ticket to a hot bite during a dog-days lull: moving water

Bolstering rare captive trout brood stock – through 'cryopreservation'

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Iowa pheasant harvest dips to about 221,000

Hearing unusual wetlands sounds? Maybe it's a hidden bittern [video]

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Hearing unusual wetlands sounds? Maybe it's a hidden bittern [video]

Urban Series: Fly-fishing Minneapolis [video]

Finding fishing success from a kayak [video]

Tradition going strong at traditional bow shoot [videos]

Outdoor sportsmanship, conservation on display at Boy Scouts reserve

With new hunting offerings, nearly 1,400 individuals from around the country have come through during their visit to the reserve for a total of 1,806 instructional hours.

Missouri Supreme Court rejects captive deer hunts

Ruling involved owners of hunting preserves who challenged regulations imposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation in 2014. The regulations attempt to help stop the spread of chronic wasting disease by limiting the importation of deer and elk into Missouri.

With 50-plus new walleye lakes, North Dakota steps up stocking efforts

“Considering not many went into Lake Sakakawea, this was one of the largest stockings of more than 8 million fingerlings into the smaller fishing waters across the state."

Forest Service agrees to study domestic sheep grazing near bighorns

Federal officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit with environmental groups that prevents domestic sheep from grazing in eastern Idaho until a scientific study addressing how they might threaten bighorn sheep with deadly diseases is completed.

Drought has big impact on North Dakota pheasant population

Much of western North Dakota was mired in severe, extreme and even exceptional drought last summer. That reduced food and habitat for pheasants, resulting in a population loss of about 60 percent from 2016 – the lowest level in two decades. Still, wildlife officials see better days ahead.

Overharvesting trophy catfish in South Dakota's James River?

Officials will spend about 1,200 hours researching channel cats over the next two years.

A cornerstone wildlife protection law, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, celebrates 100 years July 3

A great conservation success story, the MBTA – like too many environmental protections – faces political challenges and legislation hurdles if it’s to survive another century.

Wildlife groups seek to stop 'Georgia Coyote Challenge'

During the six-month period from March to August, the challenge offers Georgia residents the chance to win a lifetime hunting license.

North Dakota spring pheasant count down sharply from last year

Population index is down 30 percent from the same time last year; number of roosters heard crowing this spring reportedly down statewide, with decreases ranging from 15 to 38 percent in the primary regions holding pheasants.

Summer multi-species fishing fun: the micro-lure challenge

YouTube angling video producers like Nick Calcara’s 618 Fishing have inspired the author’s family to tackle the “Big Bait Challenge.

Schooling north country summer smallmouth bass

When a bronzeback busts a topwater lure, gear up, because other hawgs likely are close.

Second-ever Nebraska regulated mountain lion hunt set for 2019

The season will provide a harvest opportunity for up to eight mountain lions in two sub-units within the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska.

Reports: Farm Bill passed by House a mixed bag for sportsmen, conservation

According to reports, while there are some positive provisions for conservation and sportsmen’s access in the bill – the single largest source of federal conservation funding – it also includes a number of provisions that would undercut long-term conservation benefits to headwaters, forests, and wetlands.