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Fond du Lac moose take at 18; other tribal harvest in Minnesota yet unknown
While the tribal moose harvest for Fond du Lac, Bois Forte, and Grand Portage tribal members ends Dec. 31, Fond du Lac wildlife biologist Mike Schrage said he suspects that harvest is mostly done for

Outdoor Insights: Help for outdoors funding on the way in Minnesota?
Next month, the Minnesota DNR will submit a report to the Legislature with details on possibly launching an outdoor recreation endorsement.
Outdoor News has reported for several years on this DNR administration’s goal to

South Dakota has bold plans to expand waterfowling access
The number of duck hunters in South Dakota has been declining. So, state wildlife officials have drafted another three-year waterfowl hunting-access plan to help retain seasoned hunters and call in new ones.
The South

Tyler Frantz: Pennsylvania Outdoor News — good reading, good wrapping paper
The holiday season is well underway as this print issue of Pennsylvania Outdoor News appears in mailboxes and on newsstands.
Dedicated subscribers since this publication’s launch more than two decades ago, I can’t express

Minnesota DNR permanently protects 16,000 acres in northland
This fall, the Minnesota DNR finalized one of its largest land acquisitions in recent history, resulting in the permanent protection of nearly 16,000 acres of forested land across a 10-county area in northern Minnesota.

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Deer hunted cited for allegedly shooting moose
A Duluth man has been cited for allegedly illegally shooting a moose – a gross misdemeanor – while deer hunting near Melrude, north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota.

Minnesota’s muzzleloader deer harvest up 7% from year ago
After this year’s Minnesota muzzleloader deer-hunting season wrapped up Sunday, Dec. 14, preliminary harvest for that season totaled 9,216 deer – a 7% increase over last year’s blackpowder season.
At the same time, the

Tom Venesky: Should laws be changed in regard to deer drives in Pennsylvania?
Deer drives always made me uneasy. I’ve participated in plenty, and admit it can be a fun way to hunt. But no matter how fast-paced the action was, the risk was always inherent. And obvious.<br

Great Lakes bobcats make a comeback; what opportunities exist for hunters, trappers?
Bobcats, because of their shy, reclusive behavior, cause many people to think they’re a rare wildlife species, although when wildlife agencies throughout the northern tier of states evaluate their status, they’re finding bobcats are thriving.<br