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Notes off a soiled cuff: Troubling genetics in Pennsylvania’s elk herd?
At the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s April 10-11 meeting, Commissioner Dennis Fredericks, of Washington County, asked agency elk biologist Jeremy Banfield if he is concerned about a century of inbreeding affecting the elk herd, with no

Hunter and trapper education appreciation day a big hit in southwest Ohio
A lot of talking, comparing notes, and networking took place at the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife (DOW) Hunter and Trapper Education Appreciation Day for southwestern Ohio. The Hamilton chapter of the Izaak Walton League

Out-of-the-ordinary tactics to tip the turkey odds in your favor
Let’s face it, most of us end up having to hunt pressured turkeys sooner or later.
Whether you are hunting public land, small patches of private land, with neighbors who like to over-call and

Ralph Loos: Sore arms and all, Michigan hunters, anglers throw out funding ideas
As with everything else we dig into our pockets to pay for, the idea of reaching in and pulling out a bigger wad of dollars to hunt and fish – without any sort of obvious

Texas 17-year-old wins U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
A talented young artist from Texas has taken top honors at the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.
A blue-winged teal by 17-year-old Nina Liang will grace the 2026-2027 Junior Duck Stamp, which raises

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Three individuals commit 18 violations during 2025 deer season
Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the April 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Ontario fur auction surprising with prices paid out to trappers
When the number of Chinese fur buyers that asked for invitations to attend their March 19-21 Fur Harvesters Auction, Inc., (FHA) sale reached 100 (so that they could apply for travel visas), there was optimism

Ohio Insider: New research revealing interesting information about Ohio’s turkeys
Researchers from Ohio State University and the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife have been studying wild turkeys for a couple of years now as part of an ongoing project.
I asked Mark Wiley, the

Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Guilty verdicts for serial poacher
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the April 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.