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Minnesota Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Nov. 9, 2018
District 1 – Baudette area CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls) worked the firearms deer season opening weekend and saw moderate success with the mild temperatures. Numerous calls to retrieve deer from posted land were

All signs pointing to banner – even record – bear harvest in Pennsylvania
With cooperative weather, particularly on opening day Nov. 17, hunters primed to overtake state’s record 4,350 bear harvest, set in 2011. And Game Commission bear biologist says Penn’s Woods hold bigger bears, too, at least

Elk testing at Elk Country
There was plenty of activity at the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s elk check station on Tuesday, Nov. 6, as successful hunters were required to bring their harvested elk to the Elk Country Visitor Center for aging

Takeaways from Pennsylvania’s archery bear-deer seasons
It’s the first time deer and bear archery seasons have been held at the same time in Pennsylvania.

Patchy but productive late-season ruffed grouse hunting
The leaves are down, but be prepared to walk some miles if you want to shoot a few ruffs during November and December.

Make use of all hunting and trapping seasons
Wisconsin’s small game, fall turkey could stand to see higher participation.

Now is the time to be in the whitetail woods
And put in the time to help ensure your success.

Make the hunt happen – don’t pin all your hopes on luck of the draw
Make the memories while you can, while your legs still allow you to hunt hard, and before something comes along that prevents you from doing what you love. You never know when your hunting time

Reported EHD cases in Illinois whitetails continue to dwindle, at 432 for 2018
The worst year for the disease in Illinois was 2012, when 2,968 cases were reported from 87 counties. In 2013, the IDNR received reports of 1,224 cases from 64 counties. EHD was virtually absent in