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Wisconsin DNR confirms first positive case of CWD in wild deer from Chippewa County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Wednesday confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Chippewa County.
The deer was a hunter-harvested 1-year-old buck

Culling to cease in parts of Minnesota’s southeast; how will that impact CWD prevalence rates?
While a chronic wasting disease predictive model is showing that prevalence of the disease could reach almost 15% in Minnesota’s Fillmore County whitetails by 2028, it’s too early to nail down its prevalence another five

Minnesota DNR details a midpoint review of state’s deer plan, public invited to weigh in
Minnesota’s management of white-tailed deer has marked some milestones though work remains before some goals are met, according to a Minnesota DNR midpoint review of the statewide deer plan.
The plan is in effect

Gretchen Steele: Volunteering for conservation benefits everyone, everything involved
Outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and wildlife enthusiasts of Illinois, 2025 is calling you to action. The trails we hike, the rivers we paddle, and the forests we explore owe their existence to ongoing conservation efforts.<br

Doorbell security camera helps New York DEC end year-old poaching case
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Law Enforcement recently ended a year-long investigation that resulted in the apprehension of two New Jersey residents suspected of illegally taking a deer in the front yard of

Commentary: Closing Reynolds Game Farm in New York would be a terrible mistake
There is a new terrible idea flying around Albany. The New York Times recently reported that legislation will be introduced in the State Assembly to shut down the Reynolds Game Farm, in Ithaca, the only

Federal unveils new 7mm ‘Backcountry’ cartridge
Federal Ammunition has unveiled a new hunting cartridge: the 7mm Backcountry.
Designed to deliver magnum-level performance with a standard bolt face rifle, the new long-action round has three standout numbers: 20, 170, and 3,000.

Mike Raykovicz: A few outdoor resolutions for 2025; we’ll see if I can keep them
I’m terrible about keeping a New Year’s resolution. For example, last year I was determined not to go “uuuuugh” whenever I got out of a chair or sat down in one.
In fact, I

Mike Schoonveld: Crossover clothes for anglers and hunters
My son-in-law couldn’t get away to hunt in the early part of firearm deer season when the temperatures were warmer than normal.
By the time he made time in his schedule it was