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Minnesota to crown new state record nontypical whitetail?
Jesse Schroeder thought he was looking at the tines from a nice shed antler while he wandered his brother’s Goodhue County farm in southeastern Minnesota in early April. But when Schroeder walked in to scoop

Trio receives ethical hunter award from Wisconsin DNR
Three deer hunters were selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award, an annual award presented since 1997.
Jordyn Rae Coder, of Wisconsin Rapids, Jason Howards, of Sun Prairie, and

Wisconsin call maker, Jim Groenier, dies at age 82
Groenier retired from the Dane County Sheriff’s Department in 1994 and began making turkey calls shortly after.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Double-tripping on walleyes leads to man getting busted for unregistered deer
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the June 16, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Retired Wisconsin wildlife researcher lists needed changes to state’s deer program
If Wisconsin had its own Dr. Deer, it would have to be Keith McCaffery.
McCaffery, 84, of Rhinelander, was a longtime Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife researcher. He retired twice from the
New York Mixed Bag: Free summer fishing days are June 24-25
A mix of outdoor-related news items from across New York published in the June 16, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Reflecting on Long Island’s first spring turkey season
When New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced that it planned to hold a spring turkey hunt on Long Island, I, like many other Long Island hunters, felt both excitement and apprehension.
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New York hunters enjoy first Long Island spring turkey season
At noon on May 31, Long Island’s first spring turkey season came to an end.
The season saw hopeful turkey hunters spread out over six major parcels of state land, including the Rocky Point

Junior turkey programs in New York tout spring success
This year, several Environmental Conservation Officers participated in the Second Annual Suffolk County Youth Hunt.