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Year in review: Pheasants, coyotes and guns big 2023 topics across New York
It’s been another busy year for New York’s sporting community. Looking back through the 2023 editions of New York Outdoor News, here’s a sample of some of the top stories, most which adorned the front
At 102, Minnesota’s Kenneth Larson reflects on a century of life, hunting and fishing
A week in the life of Kenneth Larson can be pretty busy. You’ll find him playing cards with friends two days a week. He’ll also be playing games with other friends two days a week.<br
Steve Griffin: Whitetails adapt, and hunters need to adapt, too
The white-tailed deer is known as one of Nature’s most adaptable animals. Hunters do, and need to, adapt, too.
The whitetail has shifted smoothly through any number of environmental and human societal changes. It expanded
Michigan conservation officers help transport injured Wisconsin hunter out of woods in Iron County
Ed Mongin, 81, of Coleman, Wis., was hunting with a group of 10 others on federal land Nov. 17 in Iron County, Mich., when the top of a tree fell and struck him on the
Commentary: Groups celebrate as federal ‘electronic Duck Stamp’ bill nears finish line
Several groups chimed in last week, lauding U.S. House passage of the Duck Stamp Modernization Act, which would increase accessibility to the stamp required of the nation’s waterfowlers. Here are a few of the responses.
On pace for a similar harvest to last year, Iowa deer hunters shift attention to muzzleloader, archery, antlerless hunts
With the two shotgun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery season.
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Jeffrey Frischkorn: America is a nation of riflemen
I walk past the parked steel gun cabinet more frequently that I prefer – much more frequently, in fact.
Indeed, my movements shadow what was easily the preferred place to pull out a firearm:
Mike Schoonveld: Cisco fishing can be easy, but not always
Just when I thought I had it figured out, I found out there’s more to cisco fishing at Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay than I thought!
It reminds me of the time an acquaintance told
Minnesota DNR commissioner reviews first year of state’s ‘4 The Outdoors’ plan
The conversation started in 2021 when the Minnesota DNR introduced a program called “4 The Outdoors” at its annual roundtable event. The program was described as four steps in four years (officially beginning in 2023)
