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Jeffrey Frischkorn: Take proper care of your hunting companion
Summertime is when the living is intended to be easy or so goes the George Gershwin tune.
That’s also what many gun dog owners say about themselves and their canine hunting buddies. Problem is,

Understand temperature, tricos and terrestrials for late-summer trout in Minnesota’s driftless area
Back in April and May every angler was a hero in Minnesota’s driftless area.
The water temperature was perfect. No weeds to walk through. Hatches were abundant. Caddis were so thick and the fish

New regulations greeting Illinois hunters this fall
Illinois waterfowl hunters will see one of the most significant statewide changes this fall, but a handful of new rules are also in store for deer hunters.
Meanwhile, additional public hunting acreage is being added

Illinois ranks low in dove hunt success
Are Kentucky dove hunters much better shooters than Illinois dove hunters? By the same token, are Illinois dove hunters twice as good as those who do it up in Wisconsin?
If nothing else, the

Mike Raykovicz: String care is important for your bow
It’s the middle of August, and the time I begin shooting my bow in earnest. I try getting out at least four times a week and send at least a dozen arrows downrange to my

Chairman Rob Bohmann shares thoughts with Wisconsin Conservation Congress delegates as he steps down
As Rob Bohmann stepped away from his chairmanship position of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress after logging a cumulative run of nine years in the harness, he looked around the convention hall and offered some thoughts

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Antlerless bonus tags go on sale Aug. 17
Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of Natural

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation wants summit to tackle DNR budget woes
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Executive Director Cody Kamrowski is spearheading an initiative to address the dire financial straits of the Department of Natural Resources’ fish and wildlife fund by asking for participation by state conservation groups

How breed loyalty can get us into trouble when it comes to our hunting dogs
We are in the middle of another Game Fair, and if you’ve never been, you should go. This is true for all outdoors-minded folks, but especially so for anyone who has a love of bird