May 31, 2016

Albany, N.Y. — Legislation that would lower New York’s minimum hunting age for big game from 14 to 12 is, as far as the sporting community is concerned, long overdue. And supporters of the bills, currently lodged in the Assembly and Senate environmental conservation committees and facing uncertain odds of passage, say they have the

Poynette, Wis. — Mark Labarbera, founder of the Midwest Outdoor Heritage Education Expo (MOHEE) was thrilled at the turnout at this year’s Expo that served more than 2,340 elementary school students from around southern Wisconsin May 18-19. “We’re up more than 20 percent from last year,” he said with big smile. “Add in the 400

Moline, Ill. —  Deer hunters in Illinois aren’t expecting any headlines or news flashes when DNR’s 2016 CWD report comes out later this year. Neighboring states, on the other hand, are creating enough media buzz to go around – Missouri and Wisconsin both are mulling options and shuffling their respective decks to combat the disease. 

St. Paul — An agriculture policy bill that included legislation that would likely slam the brakes on the Minnesota DNR’s proposal to expand one of the three elk herds in northwestern Minnesota was passed, via conference committee, near the end of the session last Sunday night. The bill included a provision that would give the