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Maine looks to issue most deer hunting permits in its history
Biologists are recommending nearly 85,000 “any deer” permits this year. The recommendation would be an increase of 28 percent from 2017.

Interior moves to lift restrictions on controversial hunting methods in Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obama-era rules barring hunters on some public lands in Alaska from baiting brown bears with bacon and doughnuts and using spotlights to shoot mother black bears

Old gobbler hunter tries new approach
I sat against the base of a large hemlock last Monday. To my front was a wide limb of another hemlock that had broken off and fallen long ago, its desiccated short branches along the

Fishing for position – wacky-rigging your way to bigger bass
Not using this fishing technique? Then expect America’s next top anglers to inquire: “Why aren’t you wacky-rigging?”

Deer hunting changes, addition of three turkey-hunting counties highlight new Ohio regs
White-tailed deer hunting changes include modifications to antlerless harvest on public land following the weeklong deer gun season.

Minnesota hunting industry mourns loss of John Burgeson
Anoka, Minn. — Wildlife Research Center founder John Robert Burgeson, 66, of Andover, passed away May 19. A native of Arden Hills and later Andover, Burgeson graduated from Mounds View High School in 1970 and

Zinke proposes expanding hunting, fishing at 30 national wildlife refuges
More than a third of those refuges are on lands in the Great Lakes region.

Pennsylvania hunting outfitter fined $30,000 for Lacey Act violations
Man admits to illegally transporting whitetail deer across state lines to Kansas.

2018 spring turkey harvest sees steep decline
Hunters took only 13,500 turkeys during the 2018 spring season, well behind the 2017 harvest of 15,720.