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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Squirrel taken out of season
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the June 2, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
New York Cuffs & Collars: Turkey shot illegally from roadway
Field reports from New York DEC officers published in the June 2, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Making do with Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay smallies
We were after walleyes, no question about it. While we did catch one keeper, the real story that day were the bay’s well reputed smallmouth bass. They hit jigs tipped with fatheads, crawlers or plastics.

Leo Maloney receives Pass It On Award from New York State Outdoor Writers Association
Long-time outdoor writer Leo Maloney, of Sherrill, is this year’s recipient of the 2023 New York State Outdoor Writers Association’s “Pass It On” Award.
Each year, NYSOWA selects a member who is recognized as

George Gedney, promoter of New York’s youth hunting and shooting sports, presented with M. Paul Keesler Award
In 2017, the New York State High School Clay Target league was looking to expand beyond its start-up efforts in the central New York and the 1000 Islands regions. That year, the league found willing

Wisconsin State Roundup: Thoughts on recent Natural Resources Board meeting, and an early muskie opener
I almost fell off my chair Wednesday, May 24, while listening to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting via the DNR’s YouTube channel as the topic turned toward the DNR’s CWD management efforts the past
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: CWD confirmed in second wild Wood County deer
A mix of outdoor-related news items published in the June 2, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board gets a look at past year’s DNR CWD efforts
The DNR gave the Natural Resources Board a general update on what the agency called chronic wasting disease (CWD) accomplishments in 2022, but offered little actual news on any gains.
The report covered April

A quick chat with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever CEO Marilyn Vetter
Marilyn Vetter underwent a lengthy interview process last year as Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever completed a nationwide search to replace longtime President and CEO Howard Vincent, who announced his retirement plans in early spring