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Add some “wood specials” to your fly box this winter
I’d dropped by the Michigan home of famed anglers David Van Burgel and Kathy Scott for a minute. Those names should probably ring a bell with a lot of Michigan anglers.
For those to

Many Minnesota hunters, managers report mediocre seasons for grouse, pheasants
With both Minnesota’s pheasant and ruffed grouse seasons running through Jan. 1, upland hunters still have a short, frosty window of opportunity to chase their favorite game birds.
Wildlife managers and hunters are hoping

Karen Hyun named Wisconsin DNR secretary
Dr. Karen Hyun, of Madison, has accepted an invitation from Gov. Tony Evers to serve as the next secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
“Dr. Hyun’s extensive science background and expertise

Illinois Cuffs & Collars: 15 citations issued to nonresidents who shot bucks over bait in Mason County
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Montauk Point State Park in Suffolk County, N.Y., offers an ocean of activities
You can’t beat the view. At times, you can’t beat the fishing. And the hunting on the eastern tip of Long Island’s South Shore is also worth a visit, provided you follow the rules and

New York Cuffs & Collars: Subject busted while hunting over bait, using barbed broadheads
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Naked landowner not happy with suspect who shot at turkey in front yard
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR. These reports are from the Dec. 27, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Wisconsin forester spearheads movement to stop landowners from using high fences, creating “gray area” game farms
Poet Robert Frost famously wrote that good fences make good neighbors. When it comes to hunting, not everyone shares Frost’s sentiment.
A forester and former Jackson County Conservation Congress delegate in Wisconsin alleges

Dan Ladd: Readers make things happen at New York Outdoor News
As we close out another year, our 20th at New York Outdoor News, I’d like to not only wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2025, but also thank so many of you readers for participating