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Wardens at Work: One thing leads to another in Wisconsin’s Sawyer County deer poaching case
Wisconsin’s 2022 deer seasons had closed when Aaron Koshatka received a call that a deer had allegedly been shot with a rifle on the last day of the archery season, Jan. 9, 2023. At the

New York Reader Stories: Three toms for a nonagenarian in three days
Anticipation for the 2024 New York spring turkey season was not exactly at a fever pitch. A general lack of gobbling and sightings led to this determination.
One person who was excited for the

Gear & Gadgets: HEVI-Shot releases new HEVI-Bismuth, and much more
HEVI-Shot is proud to release two new line extensions in its HEVI-Bismuth Upland product lineup. Two new 16-gauge loads are now available, 16 Gauge, 2-3/4-inch, Shot Size 5, 1,325 fps, and 16 Gauge, 2-3/4-inch, Shot

Green Beret brings his dog-handling skills to Game Fair in Minnesota
Ian Donovan is driven by patriotism to serve and defend the United States, and that’s what motivated him to leave his job as a roughneck on Gulf of Mexico oil rigs and become a Green

Trapping’s destiny: a bit of North America auction history
In the July 26 edition of Illinois Outdoor News, trapping writer Kent Weil broke down the various fur auctions around the world to give trappers and hunters a glimpse at how and where their pelts

Outdoor Insights: Reflecting on deer hunting opportunities in Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Elsewhere in this edition of Outdoor News, you’ll see details on a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pilot program that will pay hunters who choose not to use lead ammo on seven national wildlife refuges.

Mentored turkey hunts provide opportunity, gateway to hunting
While the author’s son, Ronny, had hunted turkeys in the past, he hadn’t yet scored – until this spring, when he hunted by way of a mentoring program sponsored by the Sand Dunes Chapter of

Sportsmen’s Alliance sues CDC on dog-import rule
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health and

Minnesota DNR invites conversations about all wildlife
Wildlife managers with the Minnesota DNR are inviting the public to talk about wildlife in local Minnesota DNR offices across the state from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15.