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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Three men busted for multiple turkey, deer violations
Field reports from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from across the state published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Iowa’s West Okoboji’s big bass: Here’s how to catch them
West Okoboji is truly a world class largemouth and smallmouth fishery. That became apparent this past spring with the results of the Okoboji Open held in early May, where 21 teams weighed in five-fish weights

Ohio’s Deerassic Classic gets geared up for 21st year in Cambridge
This year’s annual Deerassic Classic will kick off it’s 21st year during the event that runs Aug. 4-5 at Deerassic Park near Cambridge.
The annual outdoorsmen’s extravaganza typically draws about 20,000 people to southeast

Crankbaits fit the bill in many fishing scenarios
As we slowly made our way along the shoreline of a local lake recently, the youth angler in my boat asked how deep the water was so he knew which crankbait to tie on. When

Southeast Minnesota hosts 50th anniversary of NWTF state chapter
Wild turkey hunting enthusiasts and other conservationists gathered at North Park in Caledonia on Saturday, July 22, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Minnesota Chapter.
City Mayor “Tank”

Beaver: Here’s how they go from a pelt to a Stetson
If you are a trapper and looking to put up numbers of desirable pelts, beaver appears to be the way to go in pretty much every section of the U.S.
Averages on the more

Catch more bass by avoiding these three follies while fishing frogs
Midsummer fishing for largemouths involves weeds. Lily pads, wild rice, pencil reeds, and other thriving, aquatic vegetation can make fishing a real challenge. Couple that with the fact that all of that summer growth gives

Pennsylvania reader stories: Bum knee and all, U.S. Army veteran never gave up hunting
I have hunted ever since I shot my first deer when I was 12 years old and am now approaching 73. Most of my hunting experiences were in Pennsylvania, during most game seasons, even coming

Put a charge into slow summer fishing by targeting carp on artificials
It was the perfect time of year for the method I was employing.
Discarded crayfish shells lined the shallows, and there were a lot of fish looking to feed on the soft-shelled morsels they