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Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Don’t shine with bow, crossbow in vehicle
Nicholas Engelhardt, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) field warden, now in Columbia County, was working a deer shining detail with Sean Neverman, the warden supervisor of the Devil’s Lake team in Sauk County.

Outdoor Observations: Brenda Smoke wins grand prize in inaugural Michigan Outdoor News Best Turkey Photo Contest
Congratulations to all the hunters who entered our inaugural Michigan Outdoor News Best Turkey Photo Contest.
Whether you earned a prize or not, you are all winners through enjoying a successful spring hunting season

Oak Duke: Going fly-fishing? Tie on an emerger
Thankfully, between some of the storied Mayfly events that in the past we hung our hats on, the resilient Caddis flies popped out even in high stained water, bringing trout up so we could successfully

Tom Venesky: Should Pennsylvania have a wildlife management unit system for bear hunting?
A bear crossed the road in front of me the other day, and something was different.
In the past, if a bear was spotted along the road, in the neighborhood – or anywhere –

Gretchen Steele: Old-school outdoor skills still worth knowing
In a recent long phone conversation with my nephew, he regaled me with his upcoming summer plans for him and his son.
Canoeing for several days down the Missouri, from Fort Benton, on past

Important features to look for when buying a gun safe
All of us who own firearms – whether it’s one gun or more than a dozen guns – bear the responsibility of keeping them all safe and secure. That means storing them in a proper

Michigan academy graduates 15 new conservation officers
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Training Academy hosted a graduation recently at the Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon. Staff welcomed 15 officers into the ranks of some of the most highly

Michigan DNR seeking public’s help as it launches 2025 turkey brood survey
Michigan residents, are you ready to talk (or spot) wild turkeys?
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs your help to tally wild turkeys this summer. From July 1 through Aug. 31, the DNR

Coyote lawsuit against the Michigan Natural Resources Commission dismissed
It’s “abundantly clear” the Michigan Natural Resources Commission “used sound scientific management” in its decision last year to shorten the coyote hunting season, a judge ruled in June.
Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Morgan