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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: 2021 elk poaching case completed
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Tostrud, Wilkins, Rickaby state stamp contest winners
Jim Tostrud, Robert Wilkens, and Ryan Rickaby won Wisconsin’s 2024 state turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl stamp contests, respectively. Artists submitted more than 30 pieces for judging that took place Aug. 26 at the Wisconsin Waterfowl
Iowa’s fur-harvester seasons just around the corner
Fur trappers and hunters in Iowa are making final preparations for the 2023 fur-harvester seasons that open Saturday, Nov. 4.
What will this year bring? To gain a true picture of fur-harvester data and
Public access provides unique opportunity in a managed forest in the Adirondacks
The state-owned public lands that contrive the Adirondack Forest Preserve are not managed for timber. What’s known as the “Forever Wild” clause of the state Constitution prohibits timber harvesting on these lands, including Catskill Forest
New York Cuffs & Collars: Bear baiting bust in Saugerties
Field reports from New York DEC Officers published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Beyond New York: Vermont poacher pays heavy price, Montana woman attacked by bear
After a night investigation and years-long court process a Vermont poacher was mandated to forfeit his vehicle and weapon in addition to prior fines and loss of hunting privileges, according to the Vermont Fish and
Thomas ‘denies’ Gazzola case emergency application in New York
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has denied a request to reverse New York gun laws, including a recent takeover of background checks on applications for firearms and ammunition.
Thomas, on Oct.
New York Mixed Bag: Deer Management Assistance Program tags available for Doodletown WMA in Columbia County
Doodletown WMA is 1,078 acres of primarily forested land located in the towns of Ancram, Taghkanic, and Gallatin.
New York sees youth success during hunts big and small
Across New York youth hunting seasons and special hunts organized and coordinated around them have been taking place.
In some cases, sportsman’s groups and Department of Environmental Conservation Police have pitched in to
