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Teal hunt provides Illinois duck hunters an early start to the new season
The state’s teal hunters will get their chance when the September teal season opens Sept. 9, with a daily bag limit of six for all teal species combined, with a possession limit of 18.

Wisconsin State Roundup: Creator of citizen wolf count page on Facebook hopes photos, videos will help DNR track and count wolves
Bear hunters who haven’t heard about a new Facebook page that tracks wolf presence on bear baits might want to search for Wisconsin Citizen Wolf Count. The page was started by Corky Meyer, of Washington

Commentary: Are Wisconsin gun show privacy protections needed?
Recently a letter mailed from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) to gun show organizers around the state has left some show promoters and vendors wondering if strengthened privacy protections for small-table vendors are needed.

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Angler busted for large over-limits of perch, walleye
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published in the Sept. 8, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

One smoothbore to rule them all: Five gun writers reveal their favorite shotgun
One of the best shots I’ve ever met uses one shotgun for everything. He does all his upland and waterfowl hunting with an old semi-auto, and it’s taken him to multiple berths on the all-state

Minnesota’s 2023 roadside survey: Pheasant numbers up big in the southwest
Index eclipses 100% increase in bird numbers in the southwest, but it’s not all good news for Minnesota hunters.
“Pheasant hunters certainly have reason to cheer in the southwest region this year, and we

Wisconsin hunters find ways to deal with more wolves on bear bait sites
Anyone who thinks timber wolves only eat sick, lame, and lazy deer, or maybe a dwaddling beaver here and there, may be surprised to learn wolves suffer indignation not one whit from eating stale Wonder

Wisconsin hunters have more wolves, less bears crawling all over bait sites this year
Anyone could tell by talking to Wausau, Wis., resident Tim Witzeling that he takes pride and enjoyment from the 400 acres he owns in northern Lincoln County.
“We’ve had the property for almost 20

Summer of kayaks: Go fish!
I laughed. The guy had a point. Those of you who have been following my kayak adventures know that my daughter, Shannon Honl, her husband, Dan Honl, and I bought Hobie pedal kayaks this spring.