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Iowa’s mourning dove, teal seasons open in early September; here’s what to know
Iowa’s mourning dove season begins Sept. 1, and with the mild weather in the forecast and a later teal season, state wildlife experts are predicting a busy opening day.
“Anytime the opening day falls

Commentary: Food plots and chronic wasting disease are a bad combination
Reading two articles in the Aug. 1 issue, I can’t help but think that chronic wasting disease and food plots to attract deer is a bad combination.
With the spreading curse of CWD, why

Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Angler caught with 49 sunfish over his daily limit
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 29, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Michigan Mixed Bag: Hillsdale’s Ava Downs wins Gold in Women’s Trap in 2025 Junior Pan American Games
Hillsdale College Student Ava Downs won a gold medal in women’s trap at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, on Aug. 11.
Downs qualified for the games at the USA Shooting

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Snakes getting in through the basement
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Aug. 29, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Recently-formed Raystown Chapter becomes Pennsylvania’s ninth Pheasants Forever chapter
Pennsylvania has nine Pheasants Forever chapters, including the recently formed Raystown Chapter.
The Raystown Pheasants Forever Chapter began in the spring of 2024 and works to improve wildlife habitat as well as further the

Ohio grant funding available for grassland habitat
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has $9 million of funding available to landowners who want to create grassland habitat that can support native wildlife, like northern bobwhite quail and other grassland-nesting birds.

Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Juvenile charged after driving dirt bike home with fawn in backpack
Crawford County Game Meagon Aikey reports a successful July 4 holiday on Conneaut Lake. Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers worked diligently to ensure boaters were safe and responsible while out on the water.

Seven inducted into Ohio DNR Hall of Fame
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently celebrated and honored Ohioans for their lifetime achievements in conservation and protection of Ohio’s natural resources with a ceremony to honor Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame inductees and to