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Minnesota Conservation Federation leader dedicated to keeping the group moving forward
Brad Gausman grew up with the mentality of always leaving something better than he found it. Whether it was his career, his education, or his love for the outdoors, he always wants to improve on

New York City Department of Environmental Protection eyes fall repairs of Delaware Aqueduct
The final phase of a project to repair an aqueduct system that provides New York City with about half its drinking water is scheduled to begin this fall, meaning the system will be shut down

To catch big trout, try fishing at night
Th-thunk.
I felt it down through the rod and to my hand. In the middle of a swift forward cast with a 9-foot, 5-weight rod, I felt the th-thunk when I accidentally hit a

Wisconsin hunter bags 8-bearded Buffalo County gobbler
Thanks to advice from his 8-year-old son, Keith Braunreiter, of the town of Gale in Trempealeau County, shot an eight-bearded gobbler – the bird of a lifetime – April 26 in Buffalo County.
Braunreiter,

19 disabled hunters partake in Ohio’s Blue Rock turkey hunt
The Y-Bridge Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) partnered with the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife and the ODNR Division of Forestry to sponsor the 16th annual Gary Finnicum Memorial Turkey Hunt

It’s ‘game on’ for Saginaw Bay walleyes in Michigan
“June on Saginaw Bay will be game on,” a walleye fan proclaimed online in early May, and the prospect made me smile.
As the weather and the water warm and the days stretch to

Robbing the bank: Fly fishermen shouldn’t always cast midstream
Historically, some of our country’s most notorious criminals robbed banks. Names like Jesse James and John Dillinger come to mind. These criminals came to bad ends.
Like them, I enjoy robbing banks; but I

Big archery event coming back to Ohio’s Putnam County June 23-25
The R100 National Archery Tour is returning to Ohio following a three-year hiatus.
This year’s event is set for the weekend of June 23-25 at the Leipsic Fishing And Hunting Club, which is located

Try fly-fishing for largemouths this summer: Here’s how to do it
If you are interested in fly-fishing, the largemouth bass is an excellent species with which to start. Matching the hatch for an aggressive demeanor is no big deal. Look at the mouth on the largemouth.