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Get a load of these turkey shells: Options are certainly growing
Turkey hunters these days have a lot of decisions to make before heading afield, but that’s a good thing. Technology has brought to the table high-quality clothing and camo, blinds and decoys, all designed to

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Multiple deer-hunting violations from 2022 season
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the Sept. 22, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
New York Mixed Bag: Sept. 23 is National Hunting and Fishing day, and free fishing day in NY
Saturday, Sept. 23, marks the celebration of National Hunting & Fishing Day. In 1972, Richard Nixon signed the first ever presidential proclamation of National Hunting and Fishing Day, writing: “I urge all citizens to join

New York’s youth pheasant and waterfowl hunts on the calendar
National Hunting and Fishing Day is Sept. 23, and coincides with several special youth hunting seasons in New York. These include the youth pheasant waterfowl hunting weekends in northern and eastern New York, as some

New York Cuffs & Collars: Rattlesnake collected at Painted Post auto shop
Field reports from New York DEC Officers published in the Sept. 22, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Cranberry Mountain WMA: Public access near New York City
Probably the most attractive thing about the Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area is simply the property itself, about 1,200 acres that offers hunting – and fishing – possibilities not far from the New York City

The fall muskie frenzy: Here’s how to catch them on some of Iowa’s top waters
They once were called the “fish of 10,000 casts”…the muskellunge. As fishing techniques have advanced and improved, so have the catch rates to the point that on a given day, especially during the fall, multiple

Woodie Wisdom: Get to know this handsome, popular duck
The waterfowling industry is chock-full of imagery consisting of bearded, face-painted dudes lugging limits of greenheads out of swamps. Mallards get a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Who doesn’t love talking in a flock

Much gratitude to the Pennsylvania Game Commission for quickly resolving my deer license problem
I’ve always believed in the short and straightforward saying, “Give credit where credit is due.” It pertains to the resolution of a recent problem I faced.
I recently wrote of not having received