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Oak Duke: 10-pointers to monitor in New York, but first a doe
There is just something about 10-point bucks…
And this summer, three of the properties I monitor have 10-pointers crowding SIM card space! Feels like a lottery win. Never seen anything like it. One 10

Meet ‘Wild’ Bill Weber, a man who enjoys his big three at the Minnesota State Fair
This Minnesota native has made it a tradition to visit the State Fair for more than five decades with family and friends. He makes three stops an absolute mission every year: Sweet Martha’s Cookies, a

Is Michigan’s 2026 duck count a mirage?
Michigan duck hunters received encouraging news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2026 Waterfowl Population Status report, as a wetter spring and improved conditions produced a dramatic increase in the number of breeding waterfowl

Josh Haiar: Wrapping up a busy month on South Dakota’s outdoors scene
August was a busy month for South Dakota: One of the state’s U.S. senators introduced a bill aiming to incentivize more grasslands that could be grazed year-round; some residents, as in all states, are reacting

Spring turkey dates, bass regs on the table in Ohio
The Ohio Wildlife Council received proposals for the spring 2027 wild turkey hunting dates and simplified bass fishing regulations on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will publish a complete list

Steve Piatt: Planning – and shooting – for success this hunting season
It happens every year, usually when the calendar turns to August. I suddenly realize I haven’t done nearly enough fishing this summer; that both the dogs and I need to get in shape for the

The September shift: What happens in a buck’s life when he goes from velvet to hard antlered?
Back in turkey season, bucks started to show the first signs of antler growth. As the summer progressed, their future racks began to take shape.
Now, we are in the time period when they’ll

Partnerships help preserve public lands, habitat for Minnesota’s prairie chickens
Minnesota Pheasants Forever and the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society have been working in partnership to restore lands in the state’s primary prairie chicken range for nearly a decade.
Sabin Adams, Minnesota state coordinator with

Jeremiah Haas: Dare to be different to find success in the woods and on the water
Hunting and fishing are always full of new innovations.
One person might say it is to conquer the game or fish we chase. Others may say it is to conquer the hunter’s and fisherman’s