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Nonresident hunters and anglers are a revenue boon to South Dakota, and some are about to pay more
South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Department’s Wildlife Division has released year-to-date data on hunting and fishing license sales, and one thing is clear: Nonresidents bring in a lot of revenue. And with fee increases

Ben Moyer: Will winter-kill of whitetails return to Pennsylvania this year?
The complexity of managing white-tailed deer in today’s world has become apparent to all stakeholders. But deer management may be about to become even more complicated because of the possible reemergence of a variable we

Man pleads guilty to poaching popular buck known as ‘King Louie’ in New York
A Montgomery County man faces over $3,000 in fines and court fees after pleading guilty to four charges connected to an early December poaching incident of a popular trophy caliber buck.
According to police

Notes off a soiled cuff: Pennsylvania readers not fans of recent story that ran
When we needed a filler story last issue, I chose the piece about “Buzzard man” in Ohio, who has killed 12,000 groundhogs, even though the story made me feel a bit uncomfortable. (I find it

Steve Pollick: Baiting issue for deer a hot topic right now in Ohio
That “baiting thing” in Ohio deer hunting has resurfaced as hot-stove league fare this post-season, and it prompts sharing some perspectives from the past 70-odd years of my association with the noble and ancient pursuit.<br

Land Tawney leads new conservation outfit protecting nation’s public lands
Land Tawney is back.
Sportsmen and women active on social media likely have seen posts appear this month from a new nonprofit organization, the American Hunters and Anglers Action Network. Tawney, formerly the president

Another bill aims to end Minnesota’s shotgun zone for deer, this time giving counties the chance to decide
The Minnesota Senate is considering eliminating the state’s shotgun zone again this year, but it’s seeking that change in a different manner than that of last year’s bill, which fell apart as legislators sought certain

Process your own venison and reap the rewards
The 8-point buck – a handsome specimen of a white-tailed deer – tapped out about 50 yards to my front in a cut alfalfa field.
With about 15 minutes of shooting time left on

Commentary: Report shows scavenging swine could spread CWD
Feral hogs – anywhere, anytime – are bad news. They destroy crops, prey on fawns, destroy nests, and in their spare time, spread a variety of diseases, including African swine fever and pseudorabies.
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