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Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania doe license debacle reveals hunter divide
The divide that exists among hunters is real, and it became wider when the new antlerless license issuing system opened up on June 26 in Pennsylvania.
Hunters lined up at stores, and others waited

What do higher drum counts in 2023 survey tell us about the future of Minnesota’s ruffed grouse?
One of the biggest findings in the 2023 Minnesota ruffed grouse survey was that drums per stop continued to rise from 2022, which means 2021 was the low point of the population cycle. The 2021

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announces departure of Land Tawney, longtime CEO and president
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced to a surprised national conservation community on Wednesday, July 19, that Land Tawney, the group’s president and CEO, would be leaving the organization. The change is effective the end of

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Anglers struggling to know difference between tiger muskies and northern pike
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the July 21, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

More to fear on CWD? A look at the tick-and-deer connection
Concerns about the effects of chronic wasting disease on deer populations continue to broil as the role of game farm escapees spreading the disease to wild deer becomes more evident.
The main point that

Gear & Gadgets: More gear to help you make the most of your time outdoors
These unisex Kimbo’s are made in the USA and completely versatile for any use you need them to execute Nature’s call.

Minnesota’s Pro Tip of the Week: Speed, size matter in hot summer fishing
We’re in the hot-summer fish season right now, and it will last until around Labor Day. This is the time of year when speed and size come into play.

Delta Waterfowl workshop in southeastern Minnesota on July 22 seeks to hook new duck hunters
Scott Threinen had his moment. He remembers it in vivid detail.
He was doing chores on his family dairy farm outside of Rochester, Minn., when he was 10 years old. A skein of nine giant

Court ruling may affect tax-forfeited forest land in Minnesota
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on May 25 in the Tyler vs. Hennepin County case eliminated some provisions of Minnesota’s property tax forfeiture law. Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously that the case violated the takings