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Ben Moyer: Outdoors make Ohiopyle, Pa., Northeast’s ‘Best Small Town’
As a rule, this column looks for topics of appeal to readers across Pennsylvania. But the hope is that readers will excuse this deviation to brag about something more locally (to me) focused. Readers of

Wisconsin’s Washington County Deer Advisory Committee meeting fails to draw quorum
For the first time since County Deer Advisory Committees (CDACs) were established, Washington County failed to have a quorum with just two members present, so no vote was taken for 2024 deer season recommendations for

Steve Pollick: Tending to Froggy Bottom Creek a labor of love
Maybe the spirit of George Palmiter is smiling down on me this spring from the Great Stream in the sky. I could use the help.
Palmiter, who died a dozen years ago, was nationally

Commentary: Fawns become a rare sight with does in northern Wisconsin
After reading Bills Rands’ Commentary on northern Wisconsin’s deer herd I feel it is my obligation to share my observations on the topic.
I started hunting in the Chequamegon National Forest in southern Ashland

Dean Bortz: Wisconsin’s Bayfield County deer issues same as other northern counties
Attending the Bayfield County Deer Advisory Committee meeting in Washburn, Wis., on the night of April 23 made me wonder why we have not yet gone back to using the former “numbered units” that were
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR to hire 10 new game wardens, accepting applications through May 7
The Wisconsin DNR expects to hire up to 10 game warden recruits this year and is accepting applications through May 7.
The recruits will begin training next January or April, depending on the applicant’s

If you’re fishing one of Minnesota’s ‘Great Eight’ walleye-fishing destinations this spring, here’s what to know
On Four Mile Bay and the Rainy River, from May 11 to Feb. 28, 2025, the bag is six fish, and no more than four may be walleyes; walleyes 19.5 to 28 inches must be

Mississippi River’s Pool 2 in Minnesota: A “phenomenal fishery” in an urban setting
You never know what you’re going to encounter on the mighty Mississippi River, especially as it meanders through Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Consider Pool 2 – a 35-mile stretch from the Ford Dam in St.

It’s going to be an awesome Minnesota opener, just ask Mr. Walleye
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Famer “Mr. Walleye,” Gary Roach, will turn 87 on Aug. 3. When you consider that his mother was probably on the water with a fishing rod in hand while carrying