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Trappers for Delta Waterfowl working record number of sites in attempt to increase nest success for waterfowl
Raccoons, foxes, and skunks do some of the most harm to duck populations.
And so trappers in Delta Waterfowl’s predator management program are working a record 46 sites in the prairie pothole region during

New York Cuffs & Collars: Cast net used illegally at Six Mile Waterworks Park
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 17, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

New York outdoor writer, author J. Michael Kelly dies at age 75
Well-known outdoor writer and author J. Michael Kelly, 75, of Marcellus, N.Y., passed away on April 24 after dealing with a long illness.
Kelly is known throughout central New York and beyond as he
New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeks turkey hunters to participate in annual grouse drumming survey
Albany — DEC would like New York’s turkey hunters to once again help track the distribution and abundance of ruffed grouse by participating in the annual grouse drumming survey.

Clubs, organizations, Environmental Conservation Officers support youth turkey hunts
Across New York, efforts to get youth hunters in the field during the annual youth turkey hunting weekend, which was held April 20-21, were once again successful. What follows are reports shared by clubs and

New York’s day-old pheasant chick program back after 2023 flu outbreak
After last year’s outbreak of avian flu devastated the New York State Department of Conservation’s Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program, the program is back in action.
The program returned this year after operations were temporarily paused

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Individual uses crossbow to hunt deer over bait after dark
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from Wisconsin DNR. These reports are from the May 17, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Celebrating 100 years of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Drazkowski grew up in Winona, exploring the federal refuge with a fervor and curiosity nurtured by his father and grandfather that has never relented.

Afternoons and evenings can be great times to target turkeys, especially late in the season
If you rewind the clock and look back at the history of the turkey season in Minnesota, you’ll see that a few decades ago, things were vastly different.
One of the changes, that’s a