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Commentary: Time to implement second half of Gary Alt’s plan with an October doe season in Pennsylvania
In the late 1990s I worked as a full-time wildlife conservation officer and part of my duties at that time was to escort Pennsylvania Game Commission deer biologist Gary Alt to his public meetings on

Voter registration pitched at Michigan’s outdoor license dealers
Legislation to expand voter outreach to Michigan hunters, trappers, and anglers is moving through Lansing with the intent to get more to the polls.
“There’s a big push these days to get more folks

There are advantages to hunting the late season for turkeys
Your anticipation is peaking as the turkey season approaches, and the electricity running through your body is at high voltage as you step into the turkey woods in the early-morning darkness of opening day.

How to use onX Fish to find new walleye waters in Minnesota
The Minnesota fishing opener is a time-honored tradition. It’s the sound of boat trailers rattling down gravel roads, the slap of minnows in a bucket, and the low hum of optimism that fills the spring

Steve Sarley: Here’s to hoping the Chicago Bears drafted a good hunter, angler (and football player)
As I am writing this, I am also thinking about who my beloved Chicago Bears are going to draft this year, who is going to help propel them to their next Super Bowl appearance.

What to know about hunting the many U.S. military bases open to the public
The federal government manages millions of acres throughout the U.S., much of it open to public hunting.
You are probably familiar with hunting opportunities on national wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management lands, and

Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 2, 2025
Great Lakes fishing is improving; toms are still talking. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on May 2, 2025.

Expansion of hunting, fishing opportunities on USFWS lands; and an end to early teal hunt on a Minnesota refuge proposed
In a release issued on Friday, May 2, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced 42 new proposed hunting opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within

Ryan Rothstein: Don’t overlook native shrubs as top-notch deer habitat
In many ways, the serious modern deer hunter has a tremendous knowledge advantage over deer hunters of yesteryear. The advent of social media and the online information sphere have made the culmination of human whitetail-hunting