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Planning an out-of-state dream hunt? Here’s tips to understanding preference points and big-game draws
If you pay attention to the western big-game situation, or the general resident-versus-nonresident issues in many states, you’ve probably noticed that it’s not getting easier to hunt out of state.
The dream of bugling
Notes off a soiled cuff: Low Pennsylvania bear harvest draws plenty of attention from readers
Our recent stories about the bear harvest being lower attracted a lot of attention from readers. One noted that he has dozens of trailcam bear photos captured on his farm in the last three years
Next four Wisconsin Natural Resources Board appointees questioned by senators
Four new Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) appointees faced a series of challenging questions from the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage Dec. 19.
The four, Todd Ambs, Douglas Cox, Robin Schmidt,
Commentary: The long road back for Wisconsin deer management
Wisconsin’s deer management program was once considered the best in the nation by most deer biologists in the United States.
Deer were managed in units of similar habitat quality and, unlike other states, we
Best for bluegills? Try these six waters if you’re looking in eastern Pennsylvania
When it comes to ice fishing, defining “best” is a tricky grade. And it gets trickier when it comes to the ubiquitous bluegill.
Are we talking about size of individual bluegills? Are we talking
Is the duck boom about to bust? Some of the numbers are concerning
It’s been a tough year for our waterfowl-hunting friends down South. The few rounds of severe winter weather that affected wetland and food conditions in Canada, North Dakota, and South Dakota during the months of
Wisconsin’s Waukesha, Washington county buck kills down 6% from ’22, but up from five-year average
Hunters in Wisconsin’s Waukesha and Washington counties fared better then those in many other counties when it came to shooting bucks during the 2023 gun deer season, but the antlerless kill dropped dramatically from 2022
Can bobcats help ‘clean up’ CWD in deer herds?
In a year that saw confirmed CWD cases in Illinois’ deer spike and disease prevalence hit an all-time high, any news is good news – and any potential resolution is seen as a good resolution.<br
Ryan Rothstein: Finding positives from a tough 2023 deer season, with an eye toward ’24
The end of the year always inspires folks to look back on the last 12 months and to count their blessings. I’m no exception, but my introspection is probably different from most people. My yearly
