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Pre-season deer stand tweaks: A little work now means safe and silent hunting later
Some bucks you remember forever.
The Iowa 9-point was one I’d been after for weeks and, while he wasn’t one of the giants the Hawkeye State is known for, I wasn’t much of a

More water, cattail ‘burn’ on deck ahead of duck season at Theresa Marsh in Wisconsin
Theresa Marsh will look a little different to waterfowl hunters this fall. The water level will be higher than the last four years and, if things go as planned, cattails in two areas will be

Making sense of GPS lingo among Great Lakes anglers
Due to the unprecedented spike in the birthrate after World War II, the next decade or so after the war was called the “baby boom.”
It could be that the boating industry someday will

New York Crossbow Coalition reorganizes following death of its founder
Crossbow enthusiasts in New York have some encouraging news heading into the fall hunting season. Recent developments include the reorganization of the New York Crossbow Coalition, following the passing earlier this year of its founder,

An Alaskan moose-hunting saga, part 4: Getting the meat out
I’d planned the previous night to be out of this hell hole, but I’d lugged my canoe and its contents only a mile in 14 hours. I still had a quarter mile to go. Although

Here’s what to do now to be ready for Ohio’s fall steelhead action
Are you ready for your first steelhead trip of the season? It is easy to forget important gear. Just as bad is arriving to find waders that leak or boots coming undone.
You may

Illinois’ ‘Annie Oakley Fall Classic’ a showcase for women shooters
When shooters gather upstate later this month for the inaugural “Annie Oakley Fall Classic,” there will be one unusual aspect to take note of.
The field will be 100% female. It should not be

Bobcat permits up for grabs in Illinois through September
Permits for the eighth modern bobcat season in Illinois are up for grabs until the end of the month, with more than 6,000 trappers and hunters competing for 1,000 opportunities.
“Competing” may not be

User-pay funding no longer a sustainable revenue source for conservation
In private business, milking the revenue streams of successful products to support new ones that generate no income is a recipe for disaster, even when the “giveaways” are popular.
Unless the new products begin