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July 10, 2026

Maine couple spots bear chase moose calf and intervenes

A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit.
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township, Maine, about an hour or so from their home in Lincoln, when they saw a female moose along the edge of a wooded area before she turned down a side road.

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Nine South Dakota counties lose special youth doe seasons

Beginning hunters will lose access to special antlerless-deer seasons in nine southeastern South Dakota counties this fall as state wildlife officials try to rebuild depleted white-tailed deer populations.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission unanimously approved the one-year closure during its June meeting. This comes after the commission, in May, reduced firearm deer licenses by 1,400 statewide and changed offered archery and muzzleloader licenses from “any deer” to “any buck.”

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A beginner’s guide to building your own hunting arrows

No matter what type of bow you use to pursue critters, whether it be longbow, recurve, or compound, it’s the projectile that finishes the job.
A good number of bowhunters derive satisfaction from their arrows, building special shafts suited perfectly to their bow set-up and their personal tastes. As a dyed-in-the-wool traditional bowhunter, I go all in on creating my own arrows, from tapered cedar arrows to aluminum and – the most common shaft material – carbon.

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DNR asks public to assist in monitoring Minnesota turkeys by reporting sightings this summer

With wild turkeys now firmly established in the state and hunting for them as popular as ever, the Minnesota DNR is placing more emphasis on monitoring turkey populations. Hunters have an opportunity to assist in the efforts.
The DNR is asking the public to report all of their pheasant and turkey sightings through an online survey open from July through August. It’s part of a nationwide effort initiated by the National Wild Turkey Federation as state agencies share important information on turkeys.

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