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Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo looking at biggest event yet Aug. 22-23
For those interested in waterfowl and waterfowl hunting, the Wisconsin DNR is once again partnering with conservation groups to host the Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo on Aug. 22-23 at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh.
Want more doves? Here’s what to focus on
Dove hunting is something to try at least once. Not to see how good you are at wing shooting, but rather to experience the heritage of hunting as it began for so many of us,
Steve McComas: Summertime thoughts, and questions about Minnesota lakes
It’s the summer season in Minnesota, when there always are plenty of lake questions, along with some observations.
Here are a few from 2025.
Don’t forget about your local stream for summer fishing
One of the great things about living where we do is that you don’t have to look too far in order to find decent stream or river fishing.
Unlike lake or reservoir fishing, stream
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Aug. 4 La Crosse press conference called with eye on Mississippi River’s management
A group called Sustain Our River will host a press conference at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4 at the Black River Beach House to draw awareness on the value of the Mississippi River and the
Mallards could receive big boost from HEN Act introduced in Congress
An initiative that could bring direct benefits to duck hunters by bolstering mallard and other duck populations in areas that produce the birds that migrate down the flyways each fall has taken wing.
The
Visit Minnesota’s Game Fair to get an across-the-pond perspective on dog training
During the past few decades, Irish-born Labrador retriever trainers have gained an impressive reputation following notable international success – particularly given the small size of Ireland.
Why the success? As with anything in the
State Roundup: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan stand out as states needing more doe harvest, according to NDA review
Wisconsin deer hunters recently drew the attention of the National Deer Association (NDA) as that group tracks the annual deer harvest in each state and then compares antlerless deer kill to the buck kill as
Plenty of antlerless opportunities available for New York deer hunters as licenses go on sale
Sporting licenses go on sale Aug. 4, and hunters can apply for Deer Management Permits, used to take antlerless deer across much of New York.
And for the most part, New York State Department
