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New York Cuffs & Collars: Poacher isn’t quick to admit guilt
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 10, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC completes annual whitefish egg collection from Cascade Lakes
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5 Fisheries staff last month completed their annual round whitefish egg take at beautiful Cascade Lakes.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Tips from public help catch deer poachers
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the Department of Natural Resources. These reports are from the Jan. 10, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

New York’s winter sport show season about to begin
The 2025 sports show season is poised to begin soon, with shows getting under way in January and continuing throughout the year. The winter and early spring periods, however, remain the busiest with many large

Dean Bortz: 2,347 miles, a blown tire, and one white-tailed buck
Just about every fall since probably 2010 or 2011 I’ve been able to hunt deer, elk, or pronghorn in South Dakota (deer and pronghorn), Wyoming (deer), and Montana (deer and elk). I did hunt the

Dan Ladd: New York legislature should move on crossbows in 2025
The 2025 legislative session is coming and after years of discussion, New York lawmakers should consider the hunting community, the Department of Environmental Conservation and even the white-tailed deer herd this year and pass crossbow

Wisconsin’s sport show season kicks off in January
Outdoors lovers – whether walking the aisles at sport shows for decades or are considering checking one out for the first time – can chase their passions indoors during the coming weeks.
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Tips for hard-water walleyes – video
Team Northland shares five walleye catchin’ tips that will help you ice more walleyes in the weeks ahead.

Wisconsin Reader Stories: A heart scare is the wrong kind of excitement in the deer woods
Sometimes men are foolish. In November I was one of those foolish men. This isn’t your typical deer hunting story. There’s no big buck or hardly any deer involved. But it is a story of