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Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
No ice yet, but forecast holds promise of hard water. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Wisconsin on Nov. 22, 2023.

Record-book buck highlights opener during New York’s Southern Zone deer season
New York’s Southern Zone opening day featured favorable weather, if not a bit on the cold side, across most of the state, bringing plenty of hunters out for the state’s biggest hunting day of the
New York Outdoor News Rut Report: Rut Déjà vu
No. 4 – Early December Waypoint: Look for a second rut and lockdown. This 2023 rut waypoint is multi-layered and hits the full moon phase as New York State’s Southern and Northern Zone regular gun

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
Hunting seasons continue to take center stage, but fishing seasons too need to be noted. Black bass becomes catch-and-release in most of the state effective Dec. 1 and the Great Lakes have their own seasons

Streams of Thought: Liza the Lab hunts with her pups, and the nut didn’t fall far from the tree
Soon, Liza the Lab and I will again head afield, hoping to roust the pheasants that a day ago largely evaded her nose and the noses of two other Labs as they combed the grasslands

Commentary: Marking 25 years since Minnesotans voted to protect the rights to hunt and fish
November is election month, and November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Minnesota citizens going to the polls in 1998, voting to pass the constitutional amendment to protect the rights of Minnesotans to hunt and

Commentary: Another take on USFWS rule on refuge lead use
We would like to congratulate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the courage and wisdom they have demonstrated in publishing their rulemaking on Oct. 27, 2023,…

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Strange plans for a raccoon captured near New Ulm
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Nov. 24, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Pre ice-up is some of the best fishing of the year in Michigan
Steelhead fishing during the firearms deer season was always a tradition until I started deer hunting. It’s prime time, especially if we’ve received some fall rain.