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Seeking story behind 100-year-old unique rack on this Wisconsin buck
Central Wisconsin real estate agent Brian Ruesch specializes in buying and selling hunting land, so he knows more than a little about deer. That’s why he didn’t hesitate to buy the mounted head hanging on

State Roundup: Thoughts on a couple lawsuits impacting Wisconsin anglers
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) is going to make another run at trying to place Great Lakes region lake sturgeon on the federal Endangered Species List. Second time.
The group lost its previous

New York Mixed Bag: DEC asking spring turkey hunters to participate in grouse drumming survey
Turkey hunters chasing spring gobblers can once again help the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation track the distribution and abundance of ruffed grouse.

Dan Ladd: Like or don’t like New York’s deer management proposals? Let DEC know about it
I’ve mentioned a number of times how much social media has blown up over DEC’s recent deer management proposals that the agency hopes will encourage hunters to take more antlerless deer.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Multiple violations during trout derby
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the May 15, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Dean Bortz: Young Wisconsin turkey hunter puts it all together
This thing we call hunting never gets old (nor does the fishing and trapping, but we’re talking hunting today). No, it never gets old. Only the hunters get old.
Good thing there are some

Here’s where to find big bluegills in Michigan this May
I avoid Michigan’s Traverse City in the summertime like the plague. About as close as I get is a concert at Interlochen. Once I get that far, I turn around. About the only other reason

How to catch Minnesota’s overlooked brookies of mid-May
Brook trout are aggressive feeders, but also quick to clam up if you spook them. This necessitates careful casts, with the best bet to work the bottom end of a pool or run first, and

Jumbo perch fishing can be good in the spring on Lake Erie
John Hageman and friends typically travel east on Lake Erie in the early spring to cash in on jumbo perch like the specimen shown above. Although the perch fishing hasn’t been off the charts this