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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Elk application deadline is May 31
Wisconsin’s would-be elk hunters have until Saturday, May 31, to apply for a 2025 elk hunting license.
Wisconsin’s expanding elk population has seen an annual hunt in the Clam Lake Elk Range since 2018

How to catch walleyes in tough conditions – video
Cold fronts can shut down bites fast, but with the right tactics, you can adapt and stay on fish.

Dressings for Crappie Fishing – video
In his first tip of the open-water season for 2025, Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about different dressings for jigs when out crappie fishing.

Wisconsin’s new DNR secretary hits the ground running
It’s all about public service and doing something to benefit the state’s natural resources.
That’s why Karen Hyun, Ph.D., the new DNR secretary, told Wisconsin Outdoor News she took the job leading an agency

New York crossbow bill advances in ENCON committees
Bipartisan legislation to expand crossbow hunting in New York is working its way through both the Senate and the Assembly. If eventually passed, the bill, which amends environmental conservation law, would allow the potential use

Southwest Ohio club hosts hunter education appreciation day
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife recently held a Hunter Education Appreciation Day at the Southern Ohio Dog and Game Protective Association.
It was the first one in several years but event organizers are

Genesee River rambling in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier, where the reward is the fiery brook trout
I had come down from southern New York into the northern border area of Pennsylvania, following the Genesee River, but going against the current.
I was now upstream in the land with the strange

Kayaking for carp is the kind of adventure that’s habit forming
Sitting in the kayak and just allowing the current to carry me on this fine afternoon, I was hoping my mesmerizing moment would be interrupted by something on the other end of my line. Typical

DEC webinar updates New York waterfowl hunters on multiple topics
Thanks to a recent New York Department of Environmental Conservation-hosted Status of Waterfowl and Wetland Management webinar in April, duck and goose enthusiasts are up to speed as far as season dates, daily limits, survey