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March 16, 2025

‘Shedding’ some light on shed hunting

On Jan. 26, I saw that a fork-horn buck that I am acquainted with was missing its right antler.
While the larger, most active breeder bucks are often the first to drop their antlers as testosterone levels sharply drop after the rut has been finished for a sufficient period of time, this nonetheless alerted me that deer antler shedding season was now underway. 

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Extend your turkey season by hitting the road this spring

There’s nothing quite so bittersweet as watching a gobbler strut into range within the first couple of hours of your turkey-hunting season here in Minnesota. While it’s always a rush to watch a big one spit and drum his way into your decoys, wrapping a tag around his leg signals the end of the season.
But it doesn’t have to. While we might live in a one-bird state, you can always take some hunters out who might need a little help. Or, you could head out of state to try to extend your season before summer comes.

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Steve Griffin: Michigan’s Mullett Lake produces prized perch

“What a toad!” Andrew Hendrickson exclaimed, as the fat, brilliantly marked yellow perch slid over the lip of the hole and onto the ice within his flip-over shelter on Michigan’s massive Mullett Lake.
A toad. A massive fish, in this case a perch, more than 14 inches long. “That’s what we’re after,” said the veteran guide.
The day had begun just out of Cheboygan, a full moon winking and dipping behind pines on the shoreline, where Hendrickson checked the hitch and straps on his insulated flip-over shelter.

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Here’s how a steady stream of data helps shape Wisconsin fisheries

The Wisconsin DNR’s Office of Applied Science conducts an array of research that delves into the state’s fisheries, studying everything from trout trends and panfish mortality, to muskie growth, and beaver impacts.
The team’s work spans from the cold waters of Lake Superior to the streams of southern Wisconsin. Their work guides policies that determine the fate of the state’s waters and the many creatures calling it home, with wide-ranging implications for everyone from the most casual angler to the most devout fly fisherman.

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