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What’s next for Minnesota deer permit areas where CWD was confirmed for the first time?
On Monday, Jan. 27, the Minnesota DNR reported that hunters in deer permit areas 266 and 701 harvested chronic wasting disease-positive deer during the firearms season, bringing to three the number of new DPAs where
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Michigan Outdoor News is accepting nominations for the 2025 Person of the Year.
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Michigan Outdoor Observations: New chairman of the Natural Resources Commission appointed
Regarding the front-page story in the January 3 edition of Michigan Outdoor News, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new chairman of the state Natural Resources Commission.
Former U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint Township)

Ohio Insider: Antlerless harvest still a fly in the ointment of a banner gun deer season
It was a banner gun season for more than 87,000 Ohio hunters. The weather was darn near perfect for the week and Ohio’s legion of firearm hunters killed 87,192 whitetails. It was the largest kill

Popular Pennsylvania outdoor writer starts new chapter in his life after retirement
After penning his final story for Lancaster LNP – his 1,645th in a 37-year career – Ad Crable immediately began hearing from readers.
At last count, more than 300 fans had reached out to

Lasers protecting pheasants at Pennsylvania’s Northumberland game farm
After an avian influenza outbreak resulted in the loss of nearly 100,000 pheasants on his farm, Mike Martz was determined to employ every measure he could to avoid a repeat occurrence.
The owner of

CWD confirmed in wild deer in two new Minnesota deer permit areas
Two adult male deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in two deer permit areas without previous confirmed cases of the disease.
One deer was harvested in DPA 266 near Hawley in Clay County

Big decoy shows coming to Cleveland in March
It’s the largest collecting and carving event in the Midwest. Two shows on the same weekend at the same location.
The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) and the Great Lakes Decoy Association

Ohio’s record buck kill already set during 2024-25 season with time remaining
Deer hunters in Ohio are approaching the finish line, and the last baton hand-off saw a seamless transfer.
During the recently concluded four-day statewide muzzleloading deer hunting season (Jan. 4-7), hunters killed 13,476 white-tailed