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Thoughts from the old deer stand
Things seemed pretty quiet for the nine-day hunt here in Washburn County, but the DNR’s preliminary report says the Northern Forest Region was up about 15% from 2021.
Notes from Oneida County deer camp
The deer camp, close to a century old, sits on the crest of a hill above a small lake in Oneida County surrounded by a forest of giant hardwoods.

How the 2022 Minnesota whitetail season may affect 2023
As of Dec. 19, the cumulative deer harvest in Minnesota was at 170,207. That’s 7% lower than last year and 9%.

Reader stories: Birthdays, a first buck, grandpa’s shotgun, and sub sandwiches
Growing up I was always out hunting with my dad, Bill Planer. It’s been my favorite time of year ever since I can remember.
Cuffs & Collars: Field reports from Pa. Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers
Enforcement reports from the outdoors around Pennsylvania for the week of Dec. 21.
Winter wisdom: Late-season deer hunters should ponder these tips
Tips on hunting the late season, when weather and pressured deer can test hunters as much as any time of the hunting season.

Unique journey leads Wisconsin’s Boyer Fenske to 11-pointer
Then Gusmer Enterprises, the Waupaca company she was working for at the time, developed an absorbent material that was originally designed to be used as an air freshener.
Outdoor observations from Bill Parker
THE TRANSITION AT THE TOP OF the Michigan Department of Natural Resources won’t take place until the first of the year.
Mixed Bag: Outdoor items from around Michigan
This year’s episodes take viewers to locations across the state, including a walleye survey on Lake Gogebic, the Upper Peninsula’s largest natural inland lake; Hot Boat weekend at Hardy Dam on the Muskegon River; and