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Minnesota’s Lyon County Pheasants Forever chapter takes habitat improvement to new heights
Pheasants Forever chapter volunteers in Lyon County have stepped up their efforts in the organization’s Hands-On Habitat program, participating in seven successful projects so far this year with a goal of nine total in 2026.<br

A late summer to-do deer hunting checklist
It’s hot! With recent heat indexes soaring near triple digits in much of the country, that last thing on your mind might be the fall deer hunting seasons. Preparing for them shouldn’t be, however.

Summer is testing season for fall deer hunters
Summertime for deer hunters means testing season.
Those who have recently added new bows and guns need to log plenty of range time, but those are the obvious chores that for most of us,

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Duck hunters to rendezvous Sept. 12 at Lake Puckaway’s South Shore
On Saturday, Sept. 12, duck hunters will again converge on the historic waterfowl destination of Marquette as they did long ago. This small town on the south shore of Lake Puckaway once was home to

In Illinois, deer hunters are bobcat trackers, too
Illinois deer hunters are seeing bobcats far more often than they did two decades ago, and DNR is using those observations to help track the species’ continuing recovery.
Meanwhile, for hunters hoping to pursue

EHD outbreak killing deer in Wisconsin’s Washington County
An outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has killed more than 100 deer in Wisconsin’s Washington County as of Aug. 19. That number will increase as more reports of dead deer are received by the

More than 65 groups kick off summit on Wisconsin DNR budget
Members of more than 65 groups from throughout Wisconsin met Monday, Aug. 24, at the East Side Club on the shore of Lake Monona, as the Wisconsin Conservation Funding Coalition held its first summit to

New ruling now allows simple suppressor sales in 27 states; here’s what to know
A recent decision by a federal judge in Texas caused celebration among suppressor enthusiasts in 27 states and other gun rights supporters across part of the country while also creating confusion for some.
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New York’s Rockland County opts in on pilot youth deer hunt
Rockland County has joined every other eligible upstate county in New York State in participating in the Pilot Junior Hunting program, which allows youth ages 12 and 13 to hunt white-tailed deer.
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