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Commentary: TRCP opposes sale of public lands in Senate budget reconciliation proposal
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership expressed serious concern June 11 with a provision in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would mandate the sale of public lands in Alaska, Arizona, California,

Testing for CWD will expand in Minnesota in 2025; ban on feeding deer, too
Last week, the Minnesota DNR added eight additional counties to a deer feeding and attractant ban, bringing the total of where the ban is in effect to 32 counties. It’s in those new areas, too,

Minnesota’s Camp Ripley hosts disabled vets turkey hunt
Little Falls, Minn. — Each spring, the Minnesota National Wild Turkey Federation state chapter joins forces with the Minnesota Veterans Outdoors Program to host a special turkey hunt at Camp Ripley in Little Falls.

Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Mix up your presentations for walleye catching
Summer walleye fishing is creeping up on us, but with the prolonged cooler weather earlier this spring in Minnesota, there seems to be a delay in completing a true summer transition.
Shiner and jigs

National Deer Association’s Arrowfest brings gathering of hunters to Allegany County, N.Y.
It was boots, bows, and big smiles at the River Bottom Arrowfest, held Saturday, June 7, at the Wellsville Rod and Gun Club, in Allegany County, N.Y.
The 3D archery shoot has served as

Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin turkey hunters notch fifth-best season
If one of my grandchildren pursues a career in wildlife management, I hope they sign on as Wisconsin’s chief turkey biologist. They would likely enjoy little stress and enduring job satisfaction, given the happiness turkeys

When is water too warm for the safety of muskies?
Without a doubt, muskie anglers are among the most conservation-minded of all fishermen. Release is a priority and doing what’s best for the fishery is always considered.
But that doesn’t mean they always agree.

Trump administration plans to rescind ‘roadless rule’
The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday.
The roadless rule adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s

New York Mixed Bag: Adirondack Brook Trout Management Plan public comment period extended to June 30
Seeking more input from anglers, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has extended the public comment period for the recently released Draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan through June 30.
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