
New shotgun means plenty of patterning work before spring gobbler hunting season
I start thinking about spring gobbler season right after the holiday season, although my friends – as well as Paula – claim I think about it all year round.

I start thinking about spring gobbler season right after the holiday season, although my friends – as well as Paula – claim I think about it all year round.

Total harvest of 16,160 is second-highest since 2002
Kicks off with the winter bow season opener Jan. 1

Winner chosen from among 10,067 lottery tickets purchased in 2016
‘Efforts have significantly reduced the incidence of trespassing and unauthorized hunting since they began and have strengthened the relationships between CSX and the Maryland and West Virginia natural resources departments.’

Nearly 900 bears taken — 34 percent above the preceding five-year average of 668 bears, 19 percent above 2015.

Challenges ban on non-hunting firearms.

Whether the storm will impact ice conditions remains to be seen, but agencies such as the Iowa Department of Natural Resources continued to preach ice safety.

New York Outdoor News Top 10 stories of 2016 offer a mixed bag
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