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Oak Duke: Time to change New York’s gobbler season opener?
As New York’s spring gobbler season rolls along, you can bet your best call that a frustrated hunter will say that the season dates need to be changed.
“Birds done gobblin’ now by the

Commentary: Top 10 conservation achievements of the 20th century
Without question, the 20th century stands as the most transformative era in the history of North American conservation. At its beginning, wildlife populations were collapsing, forests were vanishing, and the unregulated exploitation of natural resources

Looking for a late-season longbeard? Better understand the diverse diet of turkeys
When it comes to the whitetail game, hunters try to be as in tune to what the deer are eating as possible. With turkey season falling right in the heart of their breeding season, understanding

History looks down from Wisconsin’s Lena tavern walls
One of Russell Demmith’s earliest memories is going to Hunters and Fishermans Bar in Lena as a kid with his father.
“I got a Baby Ruth candy bar that was like half a pound

Christine Thomas: A foggy morning in the turkey woods
The little cabin forests and fields had a great deal of turkey action all winter.
Trail camera photos showed at least two, and maybe three, sizable flocks. The tom/jake flock had at least 15

National Mixed Bag: TRCP honors two U.S. Reps and onX at annual awards banquet
At its 18th annual Capital Conservation Awards Dinner in April, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership honored a Republican and Democratic congressman, and a technology company.

Trump lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks and wilderness areas
President Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge, and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife.
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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Spring turkey kill running behind last year’s pace
The Minnesota DNR reports that spring turkey harvest is running behind 2025. Through C-season, hunters harvested 11,695 birds compared to 13,480 at the same point in 2025. The total for the B season was 3,675,

Minnesota’s LSOHC bill clears Senate Finance Committee, Roseau project delayed
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council appropriations are a step closer to funding projects. During the Senate Finance Committee meeting May 6, the bill moved out of committee and headed to the Senate floor.
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