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March 4, 2026

Former president of Bluffland Whitetail Association charged in Minnesota’s Fillmore County

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Former Bluffland Whitetail Association President Taylor Bestor, 41, faces up to 10 felony charges in Fillmore County Circuit Court over the alleged disappearance of $77,834.87 from the association’s financial accounts.
According to court documents filed with the Fillmore County attorney’s office, Bestor allegedly made 968 unauthorized transactions from Bluffland Whitetail Association (BWA) accounts between June 28, 2023, and Oct. 3, 2025, totaling $77,834.87.

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Minnesota environment committees tackle crossbow use during archery season, ‘tab’ park proposals

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At its Feb. 26 meeting, Minnesota’s House Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on the effect crossbows have had on state deer and turkey populations. Members also heard new details on how a proposed Outdoor Recreation Endorsement (ORE) may influence future of funding for conservation and outdoor recreation.

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New York’s Lake Erie tributaries have new steelhead management plan

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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has released a new 10-year management plan for Lake Erie tributary steelhead, serving as a template starting this year (2026) and running through 2035.
This is a revision of the plan that was released in 2016, finalizing the goals and objectives for the state’s portion of Lake Erie tributaries as they pertain to steelhead and domestic rainbow trout.

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Dean Bortz: The inspiring story of ‘Raga’ and her big 2023 Wisconsin bear

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Anyone who has spent some time in the Madison area has likely seen Geraldine Francis Klus bombing around the beltline in her Ford Explorer painted in winter camo and bearing a license plate that simply reads, “Raga.”
A grandchild who was just learning to speak couldn’t say grandma. It came out Raga instead, and it stuck. Klus, now 88, has a story to tell from her 2023 Forest County bear hunt at age 85, and, really, her life in general.

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Scott Walter back at Wisconsin DNR, this time as wildlife leader

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Scott Walter has some big shoes to fill, knowing that some of the previous directors of wildlife management for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) include the likes of John Keener, Steve Miller, Tom Hauge, and others.
Walter’s diverse background and field experience led to his hiring as director of DNR’s Bureau of Wildlife Management.

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