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Steve Pollick: Working on, then handing down an old firearm that has long been in the family
Every hunting and shooting family should have a legacy rifle, an arm treasured not for its market value but for its time in service across generations.
My family has such a rifle. It is
Wisconsin DNR announces 2025 spring turkey season results
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2025 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,287 birds this season, a 14% increase from the five-year average.
Quail and Upland Game Alliance to host clay shooting competition at Rend Lake in Illinois
The Quail and Upland Game Alliance will host a sporting clays shooting competition Aug. 2 at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex in Illinois.
Youth age 16 and under will shoot for free, while cost
Dan Ladd: What exactly defines ‘putting the time in’ for a hunter?
One of the ongoing themes surrounding the crossbow debate many of us have been following these past two decades (and then some) is in relation to the amount of time it takes one to become
Patrick Durkin: Unpacking what Wisconsin grouse, pheasant numbers look like by region
Even the most casual upland bird hunters in Wisconsin figure out where to focus their efforts when reviewing DNR surveys on springtime pheasant and ruffed grouse populations.
For grouse, generally speaking, just draw a
Minnesota’s spring count of ruffed grouse dips, expectedly
The 2025 statewide population index of Minnesota’s most iconic game bird – the ruffed grouse – is lower than last year, according to the results of the Minnesota DNR’s annual spring survey.
Ruffed grouse
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Man doesn’t learn his lesson about snagging fish in restricted waters
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Hunter safety courses set in west-central Illinois
DNR has two hunter safety education courses scheduled for August and September in West-Central Illinois. Both courses are being offered in Adams County.
Value of Illinois’ hunting land remains very strong
Recreational land values remain exceptionally strong in the state, according to the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser.
A recent Trends Report by that organization put the total value per acre
