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Patrick Durkin: Perch offer rare sight-fishing along Wisconsin’s Mississippi flats
Not until Adam Christianson yanked his third fat perch from the same hole 10 yards away did I concede he might be onto something.
Being stubborn had nothing to do with my slow reaction.

Minnesota DNR plan addresses bear range change, ag damage
While Minnesota bear hunters bask in the glow of what was the highest bear kill in more than 20 years, DNR officials are asking for their opinion on plans to potentially tweak some bear management

The ancient sport of falconry is changing with changing Midwest winters
Stephanie Stevens has a good reason to love the bone-numbing cold of a Wisconsin winter. Every weekend, she loads up her minivan with a large green box and drives out to rural areas, usually the

Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Deer removed from icy waters of Kankakee River
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Indiana’s second CWD deer confirmed across Ohio River near Illinois
The Indiana DNR confirmed Indiana’s second positive case of chronic wasting disease.
The positive deer was a 2.5-year-old male harvested in Posey County, which is located just across the river from the Illinois village

What are the odds of finding a match set? Research shows shed antlers are often not far apart
Shed antler hunting season is at its peak in Illinois and many other popular whitetail states, and even after the peak there are always sheds to find – typically random, unmatched sets of antlers.

New York Cuffs & Collars: Another bust for hunting over bait
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Youth snow goose hunt in Illinois filled with huge flocks and lessons learned
Despite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goose Hunt sponsored by the Kaskaskia River Delta Waterfowl Chapter (KRDW)

Two New Yorkers inducted into NWTF Hall of Fame
Two of the three inductees this year into the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame are natives of New York.
One – Ernie Calandrelli – was part of the