
Keeping the boat primed for river fishing and other soft-water, winter angling opportunities
Open water within driving distance? Then follow these tips for productive casting and functional, safe boating all winter long.
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Open water within driving distance? Then follow these tips for productive casting and functional, safe boating all winter long.

Total ducks on the Mississippi River during the first week of November reportedly 146 percent above the 10-year average and 86 percent above late-October count.

So far, hunters’ outlay of $25 for a pheasant stamp to hunt ringnecks has had minimal return.

A longtime conservation advocate, Botzek is entering the next phase of his career.
Albany — DEC has developed a Draft Lake Sturgeon Recovery Plan designed to continue the rebound of unique fish species in New York state. Public comments on the plan are being accepted until Nov. 25.
Springfield — For the seasoned Illinois quail hunter, annual hunting forecasts traditionally caused fever-level excitement. But that was a long time ago. Quail populations have been in a two-decade-old slump. Still, hunters look forward to
Minocqua, Wis. — Bobcats are doing quite well in the Badger State and increased carcass tags for this season stand as proof. Shawn Rossler, furbearer specialist with the Wisconsin DNR, and Nathan Roberts, DNR furbearer
Little Falls, Minn. — Bowhunters killed more than twice as many deer during this fall’s two-weekend Camp Ripley archery hunt as they did a year ago. The hunt, held Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 28-29, saw

With all of the leaves now down, bird hunters have no excuse not to get out.
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