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Commentary: Why Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters opposes this mine in this place
For a decade, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters has worked to defend the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for future generations of hunters, anglers, and paddlers.
The BWCA is a federally designated wilderness area
Crossbow bill passes New York Legislature, clearing way for much more use in archery season
On Tuesday, June 17, at the eleventh hour, the New York State Assembly voted on, and passed A08330-A, legislation that clears the way for crossbows to be used in any big game archery season. The
Minnesota DNR mulls turkey zone changes to obtain better population information
If you’re basing your outlook strictly on harvest, the last two spring turkey-hunting seasons in Minnesota have been the best in recorded history. In 2024 and 2025, spring hunters bagged 16,714 and 16,918 turkeys, respectively.
Lower-than-expected elk numbers in Minnesota DNR survey prompts decrease in available tags for 2025
After conducting the 2025 elk survey earlier this year, Minnesota DNR officials decided that offering only four elk tags for the state’s hunters was an appropriate number – and a cautious approach – given the
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Avoiding line twist with substitutions, solutions
Line twist can be a frustrating problem. Most line twist problems happen with spinning reels and not as much with baitcasting reels. Monofilament and fluorocarbon lines have problems with line twist, and the superlines/hardlines/braids have
Tom Venesky: How will Pennsylvania’s wet spring impact this year’s turkey poults?
Another week, another inch of rain. Or two.
Through May into June, seemingly constant rainfall – and some lower temperatures – was the common theme across much of Pennsylvania. For us, the nasty weather
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Big perch case leads to hundreds of fish confiscated
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 20, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Michigan Mixed Bag: Report spring turkey hunting activity online
Now that spring turkey hunters have finished their hunting, the DNR reminds hunters of the online harvest reporting option. Game managers encourage you to report your hunting activity.
Commentary: Why is the Michigan DNR silent on proposed baiting bill?
The seven principles of the North American Model of Fish and Wildlife Conservation represent the most successful approach to sustainable game and sportfish management ever devised. Chief among those principles is the recognition that “science
