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Minnesota pheasant hunting – back when it was easy
The author began pheasant hunting in Minnesota’s rooster heyday.

In Minnesota, CWD tests mandatory for deer harvested Nov. 4-5 in central, north central and southeast
Wild deer in these areas are not known to have CWD, but mandatory testing of wild deer that hunters harvest is a proactive and preventative measure to protect Minnesota’s deer herd.

Wisconsin youth deer hunter shows us how it should be done
Mount Horeb youth used gun case, tagged her deer, and had it tested for CWD.

Early Minnesota antlerless-only deer hunting season approaches
Hunters in portions of southeastern Minnesota can harvest antlerless deer in an early antlerless-only season from Thursday, Oct. 19, to Sunday, Oct. 22, in deer permit areas 346, 348, 349 and 603 in Fillmore, Houston,
Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener kicks off Minnesota season
Minnesota’s pheasant hunters will look to Marshall this weekend as the city hosts the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. It is the second time in the event’s seven-year history that Marshall, in southwestern Minnesota, has hosted

Poor Dakotas pheasant seasons could impact states’ economies
The worst drought in recent memory this past summer has depleted the population of the popular game bird in the two states, where pheasant hunting is big business.

Now is the time to be bowhunting in Pennsylvania
It pays to hunt early in archery season, especially if nice bucks are your main objective.
Choosing a knife: It’s all about the task at hand
I recently attended the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers conference at Sportsman’s Lodge on Lake of the Woods. Outdoor communicators from all over the country were on hand. While there, I delivered a cardboard

Fall turkey hunting: ‘Lessons Learned’
By Gary Sefton Henry E. Davis, in his landmark book “The American Wild Turkey,” said he believed anyone could kill a lovesick gobbler in the spring; the real challenge in turkey hunting was to hunt