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New York Mixed Bag: DEC launches inaugural Hunter & Trapper Achievement Awards Program
To recognize hunters and trappers who legally harvest game species, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched the inaugural Hunter Achievement Awards program.

The best deer hunting rifles for less than $700
When it comes to deer hunting rifles, many hunters fall into one of two categories: 1. Give me the best and hang the cost. And 2. The cheaper the better.
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State Roundup: Wisconsin’s elk herds growing, and public lands groups sue over corner crossing in Montana
Wisconsin’s northern and central elk herds are expected to gain at least 96 calves in total this spring, but that number could reach as high as 214.
However, it’s more likely that once all

Wisconsin Conservation Congress has new leadership
At its annual convention, the Conservation Congress discussed key resource issues, voted on about 44 spring hearing questions, presented awards, added to its Hall of Fame, and elected Paul Reith, 49, of Dane County, to

Wisconsin DNR’s Hunter Ethics award goes to man who helped save red-tailed hawk
Josh Astell, of Fort Atkinson, was awarded the 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award for an act in 2025.
The annual award, started in 1998, goes to a Wisconsin hunter from

Wisconsin CWD bills are killed, but life may still flicker
Last year, State Assembly Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) and State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced what they called a “CWD prevention package” containing three bills that aimed “to combat, monitor, and increase awareness around chronic

Southern Minnesota fawn study enters its final year
After a 20-year hiatus, a new fawn survival study in southern Minnesota is almost complete. It offers insight into deer population trends and management.
Researchers with the DNR launched the five-year study to track

Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Hunting with dad filled with precious but fleeting memories from the mountains
I remember like it was yesterday. I was standing with a friend, when we heard a single shot on the opposite mountain, some distance away.
I said, “that was my dad!” At the time,

Young black bear wanders through city limits of Alexandria, Minn.
A bear passing through town might not create a huge stir in its traditional range, but it’s a bit of a talker when it happens in central Minnesota.
Residents of Alexandria in Douglas County