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New Year small-game hunting with rabbits and bushytails
Deer seasons mostly have ended, but January is a great time to keep pursuing squirrels and bunnies.

Hope springs eternal as deer season fades away
Patience and persistence paid off during Michigan’s late antlerless deer season.

Indiana officials look for ways to curb decline of youth, women hunters
Decline over the past decade is threatening conservation efforts along with communities and businesses that profit from the sport.

Late-season small-game hunting stirs memories
Small-game hunting might not be the big ticket it once was, but at least you can say it’s still hunting season and perhaps re-live your own memories. Get out there while the seasons are still

Binocular-buying 101: raise a glass
Sure, you can hunt without a good set of binoculars, but without top-quality optics, the writer believes you will never be as efficient or successful as someone who constantly glasses their surroundings.

New DNR commissioner chats with Outdoor News
Audio interview with Sarah Strommen touches on her background, management style, and outlook for leading one of the nation’s largest natural resource agencies.

The outdoorsman’s truck: Often overlooked and underappreciated, but an invaluable asset to the cause
My pickup sassed me while driving to cash in a holiday gift card at a nearby outdoors retail store recently. While “Old Smokey” seldom complains — even after all I’ve put her through this year
Ohio Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Jan. 4, 2019
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 During the statewide deer gun season, state wildlife officer Jeff Tipton, assigned to Champaign County, was on patrol when he observed a couple of trucks parked along a country
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Jan. 4, 2019
Central Region Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) — When they can find a pocket of open water, anglers have done well on saugeyes, smallmouth bass, and crappies. A week of warm temperatures and rain in