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How will spring flooding impact Iowa’s pheasant season? A look around the state ahead of opener
Habitat and weather are the two factors often tied to the pheasant population, and each year the Iowa DNR’s August Roadside Count data reflects those two variables.
Since 1962, the Iowa DNR has conducted

Wisconsin DNR seeks 2% ‘housekeeping’ hike in budget
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) received a glimpse of the new 2% increase for a “housekeeping” type of budget the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting for 2025 through 2027.
The DNR

Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 11, 2024
Some fishing giving way to bird, duck and deer hunting. A look at the Wisconsin fishing and hunting report on Oct. 11, 2024.

Mentors help out five kids in Wisconsin’s Adams County youth deer hunt
The annual Wisconsin youth deer hunt kicked off on Oct. 5 this year. The special “early” hunt allows young hunters ages 15 and younger to take the field in pursuit of the state’s most sought

Steve Pollick: This year’s drought in Ohio provides wildlife lessons to ponder
If I were a minnow in Froggy Bottom Creek, out behind my house, I would be worried about losing life and limb.
The current drought, which has afflicted more than 90% of Ohio and

Autumn trout fishing in Pennsylvania means colors galore… above and below the water
More than 130 tree species plus a mixture of shrubs, which grow from sea level to elevations several thousand feet above sea level, ensure that Pennsylvania’s landscape bursts with an assortment of vibrant colors each

New York City reservoir aqueduct work in final phase; project may impact ice fishing
The final phase of a project to repair an aqueduct system that provides New York City with about half its drinking water is underway as scheduled, meaning the system will be shut down for the

Why hunt with an AR? There’s a cartridge for every centerfire situation
The easy answer to the perennial question “why would you hunt with an AR rifle?” is the same as the answer to “why would you hunt with a lever action rifle?”
“Because I want

New York deer hunters can continue to help feed the hungry this season
With deer seasons taking center stage across New York in the coming days and weeks, the subject of donating venison to the needy comes with it.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation