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A day behind a beagle hunting bunnies is hard to beat
“This is kind of a gentleman’s hunt,” said houndsman Mark Beres, a grin spanning ear-to-ear. “Though no one ever accused me of being a gentleman.”
It’s a crisp February day at Walking Iron County

Gretchen Steele: Several Illinois bills could affect hunters, gun owners
As promised in my last column, I’m going to provide a list of some of the more pertinent firearm-related proposed legislation in Illinois. Once again, I urge readers to visit the Illinois Federation of Outdoor

How might cold, snowy winter in Ohio impact fish and wildlife? It varies by species
It’s been a hard snow shovel of a winter if you’re human.
Not so much, however, for fish, wildlife, and even plants. To them, the all-too frequent wintery blasts are just part of their

Steve Carney: Singing the big-perch blues from Minnesota, and a pike nails a transducer
There is no doubt that Minnesota’s perch fishing is below average when compared with that of some other states. Some social media posts of huge perch that I see often are from Michigan, Wisconsin, and

Wetland conditions poor as ducks approach Minnesota, Dakotas this spring
As the spring migration of ducks and geese spreads northward, waterfowl managers across the Upper Midwest say significant precipitation will be needed during the next several weeks to replenish soil moisture and recharge wetland basins

Illinois bill focuses on ‘special’ deer harvests
A bill filed in the Illinois Senate would allow hunters to help provide fresh meat to food pantries.
It would also give hunters more opportunity to provide venison. Senate Bill 2160 was filed by

Knowing the right and wrong time to shoot is vital for turkey hunters
As soon as I pulled the trigger on the head-bobbing tom, I knew I had missed – again! Over the years I’ve missed a total of five longbeards. Not bad for more than four decades

Christine Thomas: Running with the ‘red bulls’ is great fun
“Jack said it was 40 inches,” Teresa Keating texted me. “It was a beast.”
This story starts when I was making travel arrangements to go to the Ducks Unlimited (DU) winter board meeting in

Dan Ladd: Range time now equals success in the fall
Judging from the correspondence I have with sportsmen who are my age, or older, vision is an ongoing issue and one that affects the way we go about things in the outdoors. This is especially