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Minnesota’s 2023 fall turkey-hunt harvest, license sales are stable
The Minnesota DNR released preliminary reports from the 2023 season and saw an increase in licenses sold, but a slight decrease in turkey harvest.
Even with the decrease in harvest, the 2023 fall season

Hunting for a place to hunt? Disabled opportunities abound in Illinois’ outdoors
One of the areas that I have always felt that the Illinois DNR really shines is the number of disabled opportunities that an outdoor enthusiast can find throughout DNR properties. I’ve also long felt like

Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Center fighting on many fronts
As you sit in your treestand this fall, cheetahs in Namibia are probably the last thing on your mind.
Yet those cats, or the roaming dogs in Nepal or even the coral off the

An odd duck season in Minnesota, but opportunities remain
Don’t winterize your duck boat or stow away your decoys just yet.
That’s the advice from state officials and others who have been closely monitoring the “moody” fall waterfowl migration as the duck season

Commentary: Staying safe on cold water is everyone’s responsibility
To anyone on or around the water this fall, the Minnesota DNR offers this reminder: Your safety is your responsibility. With water temperatures consistently dropping, unexpected falls into the water are more likely to end

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Safety is key as water temperatures drop
Late fall is one of my favorite times of the year to fish. Many people have either stopped fishing for the year or have started hunting. The combination of fewer anglers and hungry fish can

Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 15, 2023
Despite nice weather, fishing pressure remains light. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Nov. 15, 2023.

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Deer hunters frustrated in northeastern part of state
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Wisconsin legislature sits indifferent as CWD infects 60% of counties
Wisconsin welcomed the deer herds of Polk and Trempealeau counties to its CWD-tainted roster in late October, leaving only 29 of the state’s 72 counties with no verified cases of the fatal disease in wild