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Upper Peninsula landowner provides evidence feral pigs have established there
A population of feral pigs that escaped from a game farm have become established in southern Marquette County, based on game camera photos Andy Wright captured on his property.
That’s bad news for upland

Tyler Frantz: A lot has changed in 75 years of bowhunting in Pennsylvania
Golden-hued leaves cling to gently swaying branches as the glimmer of an antler catches sunlight in the distance. Seconds pass, a heartbeat quickens, and the buck covers ground. With timing, location and luck colliding, a

Minnesota’s 2026 elk harvest reaches nearly half of allocated tags during early season
As the first half of the elk season winds down in northwestern Minnesota, nearly half the tags have been filled for the state’s 2026 hunt.
There were 12 once-in-a-lifetime tags issued this year to

Wednesday, Sept. 23 marks Travel Management Rule comment deadline
Managing travel and access is one of conservation’s trickiest topics.
Ask most hunters whether they’d rather drive right to a downed elk and load it into a pickup or carry it over miles of

Ralph Loos: Michigan’s reliable hunting traditions got an update (upgrade?) this season
More than any other collection of like-minded individuals, hunters tend to get stuck in their ways — and I say that as a hunter who tends to get stuck in his ways.
There’s comfort

USFWS announces new duck season framework process
The Department of the Interior recently announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is finalizing a streamlined process for authorizing seasonal migratory game bird hunting, reducing unnecessary federal rulemaking while providing greater predictability

Making sense of this year’s waterfowl report for Ohio hunters
For some duck hunters, the early September U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) annual fall waterfowl flight forecast is an eagerly awaited announcement.
The report provides insight to those who eagerly await each duck

Allegan County CO named Michigan’s Wildlife Officer of the Year
The Michigan DNR recognized Conservation Officer Carter Woodwyk as the 2025 Shikar-Safari Michigan Wildlife Officer of the Year, honoring his exceptional 10-year career.
The annual award, presented to Woodwyk at the Michigan Natural Resources

Commentary: Seasons of change and the circle of life
The wheel of my granddaughter’s bike spun lazily around while I sat watching, mesmerized by the sun on the chrome. I thought about the shape of the wheel, with no apparent beginning or end …