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USFWS asks court to toss wolf-relisting ruling
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday, Sept. 13 asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to vacate a district court ruling that more than two years ago returned gray wolves outside the northern Rocky

How will pheasant hunters fare in the Midwest? A look at the forecast for 2024
Throughout the Midwest pheasant hunting states, the message from Pheasants Forever and state agency wildlife biologists regarding what hunters can expect this fall is fairly consistent across the region.
The mild winter led to

Public meeting start of “digging in” to learn more about Minnesota’s elk
With a research project involving Minnesota’s northwestern elk herds and the reintroduction of elk in the northeast looming, the Minnesota DNR last week hosted a public meeting about all things elk.
“This was just

Mike Raykovicz: Keys to picking the right tree this bowhunting season
September is here and archery season will begin soon in New York.
Most bowhunters I know are already in the woods scouting for deer and for good places to put up their portable stands.

Deer-weary farmers favor expansion of hunting in Illinois
Is the pursuit of trophy deer in Illinois resulting in increased crop damage by a mismanaged deer herd?
That’s one theory being shared by farmers and others in the agriculture community who are pushing

Dean Bortz: A couple of black bear stories from Wisconsin
Ashland County’s Jessica Ware, of Butternut, waited 11 years to draw a Zone A black bear harvest tag and shot a 300-pound (live weight – the bear was not weighed after field dressing) sow the

Sept. 28 a key date this year in New York sporting world
The last days of September and the early part of October are a time when so much happens in New York’s sporting world. And Sept. 28 is a key date.
The fourth Saturday in

Will Illinois CWD meetings set tone for DNR’s report on disease?
The invitation could be seen as cryptic. Or it could be considered proactive. One thing it isn’t is new.
Illinois DNR has, over the years, called a handful of public meetings to discuss CWD

Ralph Loos: Illinois deer hunters still waiting for last year’s harvest report with new season looming
Illinois bowhunters are only a couple weeks away from beginning a brand new deer season with absolutely no idea how last season turned out, even though it’s been 249 days – roughly 5,976 hours, give