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Commentary: Wake up, educate yourself on Pennsylvania outdoor issues
In a letter in the Oct. 27 issue, headlined, Trying to Grab Our Money, the writer urged us to “wake up” and stop voting for the “crooks” behind House Bill 1300.
“Take time to

Iowa’s Clay County Ladies Pheasant Hunt keeps growing
In the movie Field of Dreams, a famous line is often quoted: “If you build it, he will come.” Something similar to “build it and they will come” is happening in northwest Iowa’s Clay County

Video: Bow bucks from South Dakota and Minnesota a product of adjusting within bedding cover
I showed up for a short out-of-state bowhunt in South Dakota on the afternoon of Nov. 7 and did a drive around the small property I had gained permission on.
Most of my planning

CWD detected in buck shot near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota surveillance zone
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Nov. 27 that a deer harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Hunting license flies out window, helps catch man who shined and shot buck with .22 rifle
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the Dec. 1, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Top new ice fishing tackle, gear for the 2023-24 season
Take a look at the new gear for the 2023-24 ice fishing campaign and it’s easy to get excited for the upcoming hardwater season.
Tungsten jigs and lures remain a priority for manufacturers, while

Wisconsin DNR Warden of the Year Bryan Lockman has seen a little bit of everything on the job
On Sept. 9 DNR Warden Supervisor Bryan Lockman received “The Watch,” a gold pocket watch given each year to the Wisconsin DNR’s game warden of the year by the Noyes family.
A couple months

Fur market slow to improve as 2023 trapping season opens in Illinois
By the time you read this the trapping season will have been open almost three weeks in Illinois. The first week at least was pretty mild, so I’m sure many trappers took advantage of this.

Animals rights groups file lawsuit on Wisconsin wolf plan
Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit last week seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan, accusing state wildlife officials of violating the state’s open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters.<br