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Jump-shooting ducks of Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness brings back fond memories
I’ve hunted ducks in Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, North Dakota, and Saskatchewan over the decades, but those days slogging through the beaver ponds at the base of the Rawah Wilderness will always hold treasured memories for

Accessorize your boat on a budget this spring
Let’s say you acquired a “new-to-you” boat over the off season – a great time to find used-boat bargains – but it took most of your hard-earned boat savings to pay for it. What’s more,

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Party of six deer hunters with multiple violations
Reports from Wisconsin DNR wardens from across the state published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

A well-trained dog makes a great conservation tool
Ask any hunter who hunts over a dog or engages in competitive dog events based on hunting. Most will tell you that our four-footed friends are one of the best conservation tools in our toolbox.

Crappies, saugeyes are a double dose of fun at Ohio’s Alum Creek Reservoir
What is better than catching a nice mess of crappies or saugeyes in early spring? I would have to say only a mess of both! If that is something you are interested in, Alum Creek

Deadline for Minnesota’s bear hunt lottery applications is May 5
Prospective bear hunters in have until May 5 to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications for the 2023 season can be submitted online, at any license agent

Elk visionary Rawley Cogan named Pennsylvania Outdoor News’ Person of the Year
Rawley Cogan’s first assignment with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, in 1982, was to help research why the state’s elk population was failing to thrive.
For a 23-year-old wildlife technician, fresh out of Slippery Rock

Delta Waterfowl expands predator management program
Even though deep snowdrifts still blanket the northern prairie landscape where more than half of North America’s ducks nest, Delta Waterfowl has begun the organization’s annual Predator Management Program field work.
For the 2023

Wisconsin’s bobcats faring well, license sales up
Wisconsin’s bobcat population has grown steadily this century, expanding its range and numbers while triggering explosive interest among hunters and trappers.
In response, the DNR issued 3,645 bobcat tags in 2022, the highest total