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USDA announces general CRP signup as farmers, conservationists await details of next farm bill
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture were in Sioux Falls last weekend at the 2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic to announce that the department’s Farm Service Agency has authorized a new general
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota Deer and Turkey Classic begins Friday
The 2024 Minnesota Deer and Turkey Classic kicks off Friday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and continues through Sunday.
Minnesota moose population ‘stable,’ while elk count is called off by DNR due to lack of snow
On the same day the DNR announced survey results showing a stable moose population in northeastern Minnesota, state officials in the northwest reported a lack of snow – required for an accurate count – grounded
Shotgun zone, DNR oversight debated at Minnesota Capitol
The Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee met Thursday, Feb. 29, to discuss and advance legislation. The bills focused on eliminating the shotgun zone, establishing a Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee, and the Keep it
Minnesota Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Jumbo perch fishing ends the ice season
This ice-fishing season has certainly presented its challenges with above-normal temperatures leading to inconsistent ice on many bodies of water.
Fortunately for us, we still do have some adequate ice in our local area
Mark Nale: Pennsylvania’s wealth of public land questioned
I was troubled by a recent article in Pennsylvania Outdoor News, headlined “Senators: PGC owns enough game lands.”
The story reported on comments made by Pennsylvania senators after Game Commission Executive Director Bryan
Iowa DNR shares hunting and trapping results from 2023 during public meetings
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted a total of 18 town hall style meetings on Feb. 20-21 across the state to recap hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes and to address comments
Delta Waterfowl establishes Niagara Frontier chapter in New York
Delta Waterfowl, one of the leading conservation groups dedicated to waterfowl and waterfowl hunting, is expanding its footprint in the Empire State.
According to Bob Sieman, of Amherst, N.Y., current chairman of the committee
It’s ‘a cycle of life,’ so why are fewer hunting deer in Illinois?
Mike Foulk walked along the edge of a harvested farm field southeast of Macomb, Ill., just after sunrise on a hazy, damp, and chilly morning in early December.
Foulk hoped to spot a deer.
