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Steve Carney: Considerations for early duck hunting in Minnesota
I’m optimistic about Minnesota’s upcoming waterfowl opener, Sept. 27. The duck situation, numbers-wise, seems similar to last season, which was, in my opinion, a mediocre season at best. Most noticeable was the lack of wood

Conservation Reserve Program now at ‘full strength’ for 2025
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever on Sept. 17 announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had accepted 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2025.
The announcement by USDA’s Farm Service Agency,

Plenty of water means scouting will be key to success for Minnesota waterfowlers on opener
At 82 years young, Jerry Christopherson, of Heron Lake in far southwest Minnesota, knows his way around a duck blind.
Aside from a four-year U.S. Army stint beginning in 1961, Christopherson, who started hunting

A judge’s first-hand account from the 2025 federal waterfowl stamp contest
I’m pretty good at spotting spam email, so in April when I got a note from “Kayt” at the “Federal Duck Stamp Office,” I had my suspicions. The email said cryptically, “Was hoping to talk

Migrating birds transiting Pennsylvania may bring HPAI along with them
The arrival of millions of southbound birds in Pennsylvania this fall heightens the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Given their numbers, migrating waterfowl stopping to refuel at lakes and streams

Ohio’s fall turkey hunting success may be best in southwest due to last spring’s cicada emergence
More than a few archery deer hunters pay their money to buy a deer tag and likely also buy a fall turkey permit, whereupon then say, “Oh, what the heck, what do I have to

Alders are woodcock hotspots
A friend is in town for one evening and wants to chase some woodcock. You have two hours of shooting light after you get out of work. Where do you go?
We’ve all probably

Commentary: Congressional Review Act risks public land management dysfunction
Congressional Review Act Risks Public Land Management Dysfunction

Michigan’s fall turkey hunt underway; here is what you need to know
Michigan’s fall turkey season is an excellent way to enjoy the changing seasons while pursuing a gobbler for your holiday meal.