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Wildlife biologist Bruce Freske is Ducks Unlimited-Minnesota’s top conservation partner for 2025
Ducks Unlimited-Minnesota has named Bruce Freske its 2025 Minnesota Conservation Partner of the Year. Freske has been a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 37 years, spending the past 15 years
Minnesota’s Mixed Bag: George’s Minnesota Muskie Expo set for March 7-9
George’s Minnesota Muskie Expo, held this year in conjunction with the Minnesota Anglers Boat Show, comes to the Warner Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, March 7-9.
Wild game dinner in rural Pennsylvania offers guests a unique mixed menu
The buffet line inside the fire hall in rural Pennsylvania was a familiar sight last weekend as a crowd of about 150 people heaped dinner onto their plates before sitting down to eat, hear a
Sharpshooters to cull deer at 2 Pittsburgh parks
Despite declaring the second year of controlled bowhunting in city parks a success, officials in Pittsburgh have enlisted federal sharpshooters to cull deer through the end of March in the two largest parks.
Although
For whitetails in much of Minnesota, it’s been another winter of recovery
The ease of last year’s winter season appeared unlikely to repeat itself as far as the Minnesota deer herd is concerned. However, as February draws to a close, the winter of 2024-25 seems destined to
Bird flu likely in waterfowl die-offs from Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan.
The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that
Michigan Mixed Bag: Input needed on proposed walleye slot limit on lakes in Luce, Mackinac counties
The Michigan DNR invites the public to comment on proposed walleye regulation changes on Big Manistique Lake in Luce and Mackinac counties, and Milakokia Lake in Mackinac County.
Outdoor Observations: Will Michigan deer-baiting ban be lifted? History says no
Another bill to legalize baiting of white-tailed deer in Michigan has been introduced in the state legislature.
State Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-Cadillac) introduced SB 065 earlier this month which, if approved by both the
Struggling with a mouth call for turkeys? Here’s why that may be
If you’ve ever bought a mouth call for turkey hunting only to give it a couple of hours before declaring that it’s not the call for you … well, you’re not alone.
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