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Missouri deer hunters set new state record for total harvest in 2023-24
Missouri’s 2023-2024 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with a preliminary record-setting total deer harvest of 326,026. This year’s new harvest record surpasses the one set in 2006 of 325,457.
Of the deer harvested, 147,705

Hamlin Marsh: Central New York waterfowling hotspot
It’s a state wildlife management area with many names over the years, but these days – actually since 1994 – it’s known as the Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area.
It’s a unique

New York Cuffs & Collars: Two caught shooting geese within 500 feet of a residence
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 26, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
NewYork Mixed Bag: Sullivan County Federation gears up for one more coyote hunt
The Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs of Sullivan County is holding what is likely its last annual coyote hunting contest. The event, being held Feb. 2-4, is their 16th annual and features a $2,000 grand prize.

Dan Ladd: Let’s get back to the NRA we used to know
I’ve been an NRA member for most of my adult life. A winter home project (spanning a few winters now) of organizing my book and magazine library has resulted in the rediscovery of some older

Wisconsin’s Leah Saffert, age 10, catches 50-inch, 34-pound muskie through the ice
Fishing with her dad and brother, 10-year-old Leah Saffert, of Rice Lake, Wis., was tending tip-ups on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods when she hooked, and then landed, a 50-inch muskie Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023,

Buying a 9mm? Here’s what to consider with America’s most popular handgun cartridge
Searching for the top options in 9mm handguns is like seeking the best cold cereal breakfast food – too many options!
But, because 9mm Luger is the most popular handgun chambering in the United

Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Only a few minutes needed for 8-point buck
Nov. 12 was my first day archery hunting this season. Being an avid huntress since I was a kid, I’ve never been so delayed getting out in a hunting season.
Regardless, my dad, Brian

Bobbers can be the perfect fit for ice fishing; here’s how to utilize them
Bobbers, also called floats, are ideal for vertical presentations we employ when ice fishing.
You need to match your bobber to your quarry. Panfish demand a much smaller float than one used for pike