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Spinner fishing western New York trout streams
There are many trout fishing methods – bait, flies, small minnow crankbaits, and hair or plastic jigs. Spinning certainly isn’t the end-all, but if you know how to fish them, they’re an extremely productive means

Groups send letter to state senators opposing wolf hunt ban in Minnesota
Eleven big game and outdoors-focused organizations on Thursday sent a letter to Minnesota state senators opposing language that would ban wolf hunting in the state.
On Monday, Rep. Peter Fischer, DFL-Maplewood, offered an

Ohio youth turkey hunt sees significant bump in harvest
The sun shone and the stars were aligned for 1,823 youths aged 17 and under on April 15 and April 16.
That’s how many youths were successful – thus the number of bearded birds

Ditch the blind when bowhunting turkeys
Four toms had put on an incredible show not far from this place the previous morning. I called two of them to within 25 yards, but never got the shot I wanted with my bow.<br

Deadline for North Dakota landowners to digitally post land is July 1
The deadline for landowners to digitally post land is July 1, which enables Game and Fish to produce print material and digital content prior to hunting seasons that begin in August.

‘Pawsitively’ connected: The shared love of dogs brings hunters together
The retriever club I belong to is neck-deep in planning its 35th anniversary “Spring Hunt Test.” Even though I still haven’t been able to bring myself to take on a new pup since the loss

CWD anchors discussion at Waupaca open house in Wisconsin
A response plan that includes more testing is in place now that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has turned up twice in Waupaca County’s wild white-tailed deer herd.
The fatal, infectious nervous system disease that kills

Commentary: CWD-sniffing dogs and other promising detection methods
Our partners at the National Deer Association have just highlighted three such studies that show we may soon be able to detect CWD-causing prions outside of animal tissue – including in scrapes, at feeders, and
Minnesota Mixed Bag: A governor-less Governor’s Fishing Opener on tap this year
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced April 8 on Outdoor News Radio that he will not attend the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in Mankato this year.
Walz said that he’s traveling to Montana State University that