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Retrievers Unlimited HRC in Illinois celebrates 35th anniversary
The day dawned with perfect southern Illinois weather when retriever enthusiasts from across the Midwest and South arrived at Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area in New Athens for the unique Retrievers Unlimited, HRC

Off turkeys, and onto New York’s Oneida Lake for great angling action
Just five days into New York state’s spring gobbler season, I took the unheard of leap – actually just a small step – into Mike Cusano’s bass boat for a day of fishing on Oneida

Hard winter on wildlife demonstrates need for more habitat in North Dakota
The reality is where we live in North Dakota, winter is the driving season. It can, and has, lasted deep into April. Winter jumped out and snatched away fall like last year beginning in early

Minnow bait logic – video
Tony Roach talks about the effectiveness of a minnow bait for walleye, pike, and bass and how far this profile of bait has evolved over the years.

Kirke Woods Wildlife Area is central Iowa’s newest public wilderness
Kirke Woods Wildlife Area, north of Bevington, Iowa, in northeast Madison County, is a new 240-acre mix of oak and hickory timber, and maple and cottonwood bottomlands, a reconstructed prairie and a 30-acre wetland that

Late honesty leads to relaxed penalties in Wisconsin deer tagging case
A non-hunting father-in-law avoided the truth as long as possible in trying to protect his son-in-law, but in the end the truth revealed that both men engaged in “license loan/borrowing” violations during the opening weekend

Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources selects 101 proposals to review for next round
The 2023 Minnesota legislative session has concluded, but legislators already are looking ahead. The Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources met on June 8 to finalize recommendations for appropriations for projects funded by the body for

Steve Carney: Crappies not following usual script in 2023
What an odd spring it’s been. I’m not sure how successful the crappie spawn was, because I didn’t see much evidence on numerous lakes recently.
The cool-beginning spring, I believe, delayed the spawn in

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: 12-year-old talked to about shooting goslings
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the June 16, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.