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Heading into serious bear country? Attacks are rare, but you better be prepared
I’ve had many encounters with bears over the years. Some have been close-contact meetings where you connect with a bruin on a trail or a shoreline. Most have fortunately been more distant sightings while kayaking

New York outdoor writer, author J. Michael Kelly dies at age 75
Well-known outdoor writer and author J. Michael Kelly, 75, of Marcellus, N.Y., passed away on April 24 after dealing with a long illness.
Kelly is known throughout central New York and beyond as he
New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeks turkey hunters to participate in annual grouse drumming survey
Albany — DEC would like New York’s turkey hunters to once again help track the distribution and abundance of ruffed grouse by participating in the annual grouse drumming survey.

New York DEC reminds Hudson River anglers of new striped bass slot limit regulation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding Hudson River striped bass anglers that effective May 1, striped bass caught in the Hudson River and tributaries north of the George Washington Bridge may

Wisconsin Fishing Report – May 13, 2024
Boat anglers targeting coho here are regularly catching their limits, and pier anglers are having success as well.

Dan Ladd: Clock ticking for taking mandatory boating safety course in New York
Count me among those who have procrastinated in taking what is soon to be a mandatory boating safety course for operators of motorized watercraft in New York.
In case you’re not familiar with what

Metro Area Fishing Report – May 13, 2024 – video
A quick breakdown on what worked over the opener and a preview for the upcoming week.

Celebrating 100 years of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Drazkowski grew up in Winona, exploring the federal refuge with a fervor and curiosity nurtured by his father and grandfather that has never relented.

Wisconsin’s historic Spooner fish hatchery building to undergo renovation
One of the oldest buildings in Spooner, Wis., will soon receive a badly needed face lift as Friends Into Spooner Fish Hatchery (FISH) plan to renovate a building built in 1913.
That building served