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Spring snow goose migration moves quickly as birds reach the Dakotas
That other March Madness – the annual spring snow goose migration and the hunting season that comes with it – is well under way, with birds already moving deep into North Dakota.
During the

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Landowner enrollment begins for walk-in access program
Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. These parcels are usually enrolled in conservation programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program or Reinvest in

Ilion, N.Y., moving forward a year after Remington plant closes
John Burns worked at the Remington Arms plant in Ilion (Herkimer County, N.Y) for 13 years, working his way up the ranks through various maintenance and supervisory positions.
But when the legendary gun maker

Dean Bortz: Habitat stamp, white deer just two issues up for April 14 review in Wisconsin
As most sportsmen know by now, Wisconsin’s annual fish and game rule change process sort of kicks off each year on the second Monday of April during the annual spring fish and game hearings.

Rabbit hunting is ‘old hat’ but offers plenty of fun
Sometimes wrinkled ennui accompanies the outdoor writing process. I’ve been writing for years now, mostly for my local newspaper. I’ve treated the same topics over and over. And I’m fairly certain I’m not alone in

Once a bright spot, new report finds ducks now declining along with many other bird species in the U.S.
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published late last week.
Among the birds showing the steepest

Illinois Mixed Bag: Fall turkey hunters break harvest record
Hunters in Illinois harvested a record 1,045 turkeys during the 2024-2025 fall archery turkey season. The total compares last year’s harvest of 803 and the five-year average of 763.

Ralph Loos: Boone and Crockett Club’s Big Game Awards an easy way to revisit hunting dreams
Like most everybody else who grew up a ruralist in the most rural part of rural Illinois, I spent a significant chunk of my childhood chasing rabbits and squirrels – all the while pretending I

Ralf Hartmann named New York hunter education instructor of the year
Long-time NYS Master Hunter Education instructor Ralf Hartmann, of Bloomingdale in Essex County, has been selected by the International Hunter Education Association as New York State’s Instructor of the Year.
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