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Outdoor Observations: An opportunity for Michigan residents to take part in deer management
Michigan hunters are keenly aware of the hunter surveys taken annually by the DNR. Many hunters lament the fact that they never receive a survey “on anything” from the DNR.
Well, here is your

Simple tools for the turkey woods that make a big difference in helping a youngster get started
The youth turkey season is fast approaching in Ohio (April 13-14) and it is absolutely one of my very favorite times of the year.
Turkey hunting is my passion, and as the father of

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Person caught taking three bucks in one season
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the April 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Ohio State Trappers Association hosts a pair of fur auctions
In what was predicted to be a weak fur market, the Ohio State Trappers Association held a pair of fur auctions this winter instead of the three events that the organization hosted in recent years.<br

Public invited to Ruffed Grouse Society’s woodcock singing ground surveys in Pennsylvania’s McKean County
The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has scheduled its singing ground surveys for woodcock for April 15. Members of the RGS Upland Bird Hunt (UBH) Chapter will conduct the surveys, but other members of the public

Ohio Insider: Terrible storm, abundance of nest predators among many outdoor stories in the state
I’m going to hit a bunch of different topics in this space in this edition. These are things that are going on in the Ohio outdoors over the past couple of weeks. So, if you’d

New Illinois DNR district wildlife biologist Jacob Lux had early waterfowl experiences
For Illinois DNR District Wildlife Biologist Jacob Lux, involvement in natural resource conservation started young, at just 4 years of age. “I really started to learn about conservation when I started waterfowl hunting with my

Ohio’s waterfowl hunting dates could be amended in April vote
In response to hunter comments regarding waterfowl hunting seasons in the Lake Erie marshes, the Ohio Division of Wildlife moderated its proposed rules for 2024-25, adding dates to the Marsh Zone and North Zones.

Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Hunter-trapper education courses being scheduled
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the April 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.