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Southwestern Minnesota Pheasants Forever chapter celebrates 50 land acquisitions
Since its inception in 1984, the Nobles County Chapter of Pheasants Forever in southwestern Minnesota has been all about the dirt.
That is, purchasing parcels of land with the express purpose of raising ring-necked

Is there interest in pausing northeast Minnesota elk relocation efforts? Red Lake Nation, DNR sign onto management agreement
This year and likely into the future, collaboration regarding northwestern Minnesota elk management between the state DNR and Red Lake Nation will be more intertwined, officials say.
On Thursday, June 12, both entities signed

Longstanding Winous Point Shooting Club an important part of duck study in Ohio
The Winous Point Shooting Club (WPSC) on Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay traces its history to 1856, making WPSC the oldest, continuously operating duck club in North America.
A group of writers and photographers from

Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s Hex season was short, but sweet!
I was beginning to think this was going to be a bust. Again.
We were on the Au Sable River and by 10 p.m. my partner, Steve Sendek, said he’d seen a total of

A quick chat with Ben Jones of the Ruffed Grouse Society
Ben Jones is the president and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. The two groups work together to unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health for all forest wildlife.<br

Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Orphaned bear cub captured after sow is struck and killed by car
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the July 18, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Commentary: Time to rethink CWD management
News reports and agency communications make clear that chronic wasting disease continues to spread to new places and also that prevalence is increasing among herds already affected by the disease.
Despite 50 years of

Public encouraged to report turkey sightings to Pennsylvania Game Commission
The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The agency’s annual Pennsylvania wild turkey sighting survey runs through Aug. 31.
Public participation is important for

Ohio Insider: Some final thoughts from the state’s spring 2025 turkey season
We’re a bit more than a month removed from the 2025 spring turkey season closing in Ohio. To get some perspective on the success of the season, I contacted Mark Wiley, who’s in charge of