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Minnesota’s spring turkey kill tops harvest record from 2020 with two seasons still remaining
Minnesota’s 2024 spring wild turkey-hunting season is one for the record books. After this past weekend, there are now three new records for this spring.
The season A and B harvest records were broken
Minnesota Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Soft landings don’t spook panfish
It’s no secret where crappies and bluegills are located during the spring, so I’m not going to waste my time mentioning it.
Iowa turkey hunters shoot record number of birds during 2024 spring season
The final segment of Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season closed Sunday, ending the spring season with a record harvest of 16,059 birds reported, surpassing the 2023 record harvest of 14,843.
Turkeys were reported from
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Non-resident falsifies records when purchasing resident deer license
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the May 17, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Ducks Unlimited partnering with Illinois DNR, USFWS to help expansion of Calhoun Point wetlands
Calhoun Point, the last piece of land separating the Illinois and Mississippi rivers in southwestern Illinois, will expand its wetlands by 154 acres, thanks to Ducks Unlimited and funding from Phillps 66, which has a
All-day hunt likely boosted Missouri turkey harvest
The Missouri Department of Conservation reported that turkey hunters in that state checked in 43,380 birds during Missouri’s 2024 regular spring turkey season, which ended May 5. Youth hunters harvested 3,739 turkeys, bringing the overall
Commentary: Missouri shows other states how to manage CWD for the long haul
The Missouri Department of Conservation recently released its 2023-24 chronic wasting disease testing results, and the report contains good news and a lesson for deer hunters in other states: If the disease is discovered early,
Ralph Loos: Trappers’ top successes in Illinois were raccoons and . . . opossums?
The story about trappers commissioned to protect duck nesting sites from raccoons, coyotes and foxes offers fantasy fodder for any Midwesterner with dreams of running a real trapline.
There aren’t many of us around.
Heading into serious bear country? Attacks are rare, but you better be prepared
I’ve had many encounters with bears over the years. Some have been close-contact meetings where you connect with a bruin on a trail or a shoreline. Most have fortunately been more distant sightings while kayaking
