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Seven charged in Illinois turkey poaching case
Details of the turkey poaching case in Madison County that involved AR-style rifles equipped with thermal imaging scopes and suppressors were released by DNR.
The agency reports that the 20 turkeys taken illegally were

Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Coyote pup roams campground
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Another big season expected for Wisconsin bear hunters in a state that keeps producing
If Wisconsin isn’t the top bear-hunting destination in the country, the state sits awfully close to the summit with roughly 4,100 bears registered each of the last 10 years (4,171 average).
According to the

Wisconsin state Roundup: A reason for deer hunters to mark Aug. 14 on the calendar
Deer hunters looking to put some meat in the freezer this fall will want to circle Monday, Aug. 14, on the calendar. That’s the day the DNR will begin releasing bonus antlerless “tags,” which the
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan gaining stocked trout, salmon, muskie, and walleye
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across Wisconsin published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Warrant issued in Waupaca County, Wis., deer poaching case
A warrant has been issued for one of two suspects charged in a Waupaca County deer poaching case.
Travis J. Vander Heiden, 37, now of Pampa, Texas, had an adjourned initial appearance scheduled for July

Wisconsin DNR seeking help in noting deer, grouse sightings
Madison — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking the public’s help collecting deer and game bird management data that will be collected starting Aug. 1 through the Operation Deer Watch Survey and
MacQuarrie pilgrimage in northwestern Wisconsin slated for Aug. 25-26
The seventh annual Gordon MacQuarrie Pilgrimage, a chance to relive the tales of “The Old Duck Hunters Association, Inc.,” is slated for Aug. 25-26, in and around the Barnes area of northwestern Wisconsin.

Here we go again with Wisconsin’s revised wolf plan
I don’t know if it’s fair to say any one side won or lost in this plan, since it still must go before the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for approval – intended date is the