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Father and son hunt Minnesota deer opener for 50th time together
As the Minnesota firearms deer opener rolls around again on Saturday, Nov. 8, a father-and-son duo know where they’re hunting and who they’re hunting with as this year’s opener marks the 50th opener of hunting

Largemouths and smallmouths in a short sprint from Ohio to Michigan
St. Clair Shores, Mich. —“I’m going to do some R & D tomorrow. Meet me at the 9 Mile ramp at 8:00 if you want to go.”
That text came across my phone as

Wisconsin’s new wolf advisory committee still working toward more cooperation, compromise
The new wolf advisory committee convened in October for its second meeting, trying to navigate one of Wisconsin’s most divisive wildlife management issues. While the committee doesn’t make final decisions, its work will help shape

Don’t make these mistakes this rifle deer season
Whitetails are everywhere in Pennsylvania and most states across the country, making it easy for hunters to become complacent and overconfident. Don’t let common mistakes diminish the odds of filling a tag this hunting season.

Ron Schara: A deer is not an elk: explanation necessary?
In a recent Minnesota DNR news release, deer hunters were reminded to refresh their ability to know the difference between deer and elk. Why? You can’t shoot elk, dudes.
A case can be made,

Commentary: How young is too young to hunt?
When the question arises as to how old a youngster should be to hunt big game, the answer varies by state. Here in New York, a 12-year-old can hunt deer provided they have completed a

Wisconsin’s Sheboygan County poaching case settles: $25K fine on 83 civil charges
Lorenzo Mckay Aaron Malueg Thiex, 29, of Howards Grove, pleaded no contest to 83 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) citations Sept. 5 in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He was assessed fines totaling more than

Youth hunting weekend whitetail take up 20% in New York
Perhaps it’s the new e-tag reporting system or another factor? Either way, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said that reported whitetail harvests from the three-day youth hunting weekend, which took place Oct.

Wait is almost over as New York’s Southern Zone deer hunting opens Nov. 15
Deer hunting season in New York reaches its zenith when the Southern Zone regular season begins Saturday, Nov. 15. It is the state’s busiest hunting day of the year, and busiest hunting weekend overall.