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Bowhunting well-represented by pioneers like Jim Dougherty
Many folks don’t know that until 50 years ago, Wisconsin’s cars and trucks killed more deer by accident than bowhunters did on purpose.
In fact, some of us can remember when our whitetails were

Michigan, Pennsylvania game wardens help Montana FWP enforcement seize multiple game animals killed illegally
Montana game wardens from around the state, including Kalispell, Billings and Miles City, recently traveled to Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Kentucky to follow up on long-term investigations of violations committed in Montana. Violations

Minnesota DNR K9 unit trains for busy fall season
The Minnesota DNR hosted a K9 training event on Monday, Sept. 18, at Carlos Avery State WMA. The agency exhibited different training techniques for the canines.
The DNR has five K9 dogs across

Commentary: Prairie chicken/sharp-tailed grouse hybrids becoming more common to northwestern Minnesota
On an early, brisk April morning, I set up my ground blind at a prairie chicken lek in Norman County and waited for the show to begin. First one at a time, then in groups

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Suspect busted for littering on WMA after leaving behind box with shipping label
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the Sept. 22, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation gets vets on the water
I recently had the pleasure of quarterbacking a fishing event for 10 fellow veterans near Battle Lake, Minn. I managed to get a group of fishing buddies together to assist, and my guiding group consisted
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks public comments on Mille Lacs WMA master plan
People interested in the Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area are invited to share their thoughts with the Minnesota DNR on a draft update of the WMA’s master plan. The updated plan will guide management of

Number of waterfowl hunters still declining: What are the effects of fewer hunters?
As Minnesota hunters prepare to take to the marshes, lakes, and fields for Saturday’s regular duck opener, a national waterfowl conservation and hunting group is sounding the alarm on the continued decline of North American

Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Fall perch bite leads to big size and numbers
The fall perch bite will be full swing in a week or so to a degree that it can rival the famous Devils Lake winter perch bite. The size and numbers of perch are high