Hunting age bills resurface
Supporters renew push for reduction to 12 years old.
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‘Wardens’ premiere puts Michigan on the map
Perry, Mich. — With the premiere of season seven of the popular “Wardens” series on the Outdoor Channel (Feb. 6), the state of Michigan takes center stage. This season will be the first time filming will take place in the Great Lakes State. Fans of the show will notice that its basic premise of documenting
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Deerassic education center offers events year around
Cambridge, Ohio — By the end of January, hunting seasons are winding down. Ice fishing in southern Ohio came and went with only a slight chance of making an encore appearance. Outdoor activities have hit the doldrums for many hunters and anglers. However, that is not the case for the staff at the Deerassic Park
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Last year’s drought menaced this year’s trout stocking
Harrisburg — What if trout season came and there were significantly fewer fish? It almost happened. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission typically stocks close to 3.2 million legal-sized trout each year, most in the weeks just before and after opening day. Cooperative nurseries around the state add another 1 million or so. All of
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Taylor County bear tips scale at 656 pounds [photo]
By Dean Bortz Editor Medford, Wis. — A Taylor County hunting group and Patrick Higley, of Cataract, teamed up to bag what was likely one of the biggest bears shot in Wisconsin in 2016 – a boar that had a live weight of 716 pounds and a field dressed weight of 656 pounds. Higley, now
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Are feral hogs making a comeback? Ask hunters
By Tim Bunton Contributing Writer Pittsfield, Ill. — Deer hunters may be the ones to solve a mystery that has DNR and farmers in the region on edge: have wild hogs re-grouped in west-central Illinois? Annual DNR post-season surveys sent to hunters statewide typically includes a question like, “Did you see any feral swine during
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Another player: grass carp now a Lake Michigan threat
By Anthony Candia Contributing Writer Chicago — Now here comes the lesser-feared of the invasive Asian carp – a fish that actually should be more feared, or at least just as feared. According to a report released in late January, invasive grass carp have reached Lake Michigan and two other of the Great Lakes. Like
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Winslow takes over reins of Ohio Sea Grant
He had been interim director since 2015.
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Hautmans bring their wildlife art to Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic
See the renowned Minnesota wildlife artists at the Art Barbarians booth.
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