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Minnesota DNR grants non-exclusive lease to dog clubs at Keystone WMA
Since April 15, the Minnesota Federation of Field Trial Clubs, Inc., a group of various dog clubs in Minnesota, has been operating under a non-exclusive lease to access, field-trial, and train their dogs on Keystone

Proponents and opponents have differing opinions on what mink bill in Illinois aims to do
Ranched mink are frequently mentioned in Illinois Outdoor News’ Fur Market Reports, as farmed mink have a direct impact on wild fur markets.
But mink ranching is now in the news in the state

Christine Thomas: Turkeys trot at the little cabin, but Mr. Hollywood lives on for now
“Let me know if you see Mr. Hollywood,” texted Charmaine Wargolet. “It would be nice if Elaine got him.”
Charmaine is heavily involved in the Wisconsin Chapter of Safari Club International. We have done

Illinois’ first off-highway vehicle park opens at Saline County site
Off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and state and local officials celebrated the grand opening of new trails at Sahara Woods State Recreation Area in Saline County on May 2, marking the culmination of a 26-year endeavor to

Illinois Mixed Bag: Large river fisheries ecologist to speak in Alton
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center will feature Andrya Whitten Harris, large river fisheries ecologist for the Illinois Natural History Survey, as the guest speaker for the upcoming SEED Series event from 10

New York’s Erie County Federation commends key sportsmen, conservationists
For the prestigious Stanley Spisiak Memorial Conservationist of the Year Award, General Motors Tonawanda was recognized for its water conservation practices in the Niagara River. At one point, the facility was drawing upward of 26

Several conservationist honored at New York’s Niagara County Federation banquet
Lockport, N.Y. — The Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs held its annual conservation awards banquet on Saturday, April 12, at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Lockport to honor the top conservationists for 2024. Here are

Wisconsin’s Waupaca County delegate suggests shooting hour changes for waterfowl, turkey hunting
A Waupaca County Conservation Congress delegate, Bob Peterson, thinks he can simplify shooting hours for waterfowl and turkey hunters by eliminating the current northern and southern zone hours, which he said can confuse hunters.

Smarter turkeys might require better-built blinds
At this point of the season, most of the turkeys that will be hunted have been hunted. The unpressured birds of the early season are long gone, and what’s left are generally the longbeards that