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Mark Nale: Pennsylvania’s wealth of public land questioned
I was troubled by a recent article in Pennsylvania Outdoor News, headlined “Senators: PGC owns enough game lands.”
The story reported on comments made by Pennsylvania senators after Game Commission Executive Director Bryan

Iowa DNR shares hunting and trapping results from 2023 during public meetings
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted a total of 18 town hall style meetings on Feb. 20-21 across the state to recap hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes and to address comments

Delta Waterfowl establishes Niagara Frontier chapter in New York
Delta Waterfowl, one of the leading conservation groups dedicated to waterfowl and waterfowl hunting, is expanding its footprint in the Empire State.
According to Bob Sieman, of Amherst, N.Y., current chairman of the committee

It’s ‘a cycle of life,’ so why are fewer hunting deer in Illinois?
Mike Foulk walked along the edge of a harvested farm field southeast of Macomb, Ill., just after sunrise on a hazy, damp, and chilly morning in early December.
Foulk hoped to spot a deer.

Tennessee man gets jail for using a spotlight to poach deer and threatening a landowner
A Tennessee man was sentenced to jail and barred for life from hunting in the state after he illegally killed 15 deer over more than three years and threatened a landowner with a gun while

Governor’s proposed budget ‘mostly flat’ for Illinois DNR, though additional CPO hiring expected
“The recommended fiscal year 2025 budget includes increased funding to fully support department activities and rebuilds staff ing infrastructure at state parks and historic sites, and continued operation of the Illinois State Museum,” the proposal

Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR warns that Giant City State Park has limited viewing sites for solar eclipse
Giant City State Park is expected to be a popular viewing location for the April 8 total solar eclipse, but DNR is warning the site poses several challenges for visitors.

Man faces multiple charges involving illegal take of deer in Illinois’ Ogle, Lee counties
An Ogle County bowhunter who allegedly harvested six deer from a nature preserve in Lee County, Ill., could be facing heavy fines and up to 10 years in prison.
In all, Brandon Scott Miller,

Tracking of bluebills in Illinois study looks to help solve mysterious decline
Capturing 100 bluebill hens so transmitters can be attached to the ducks will be a big part of Cheyenne Beach’s work over the next two years.
The Northern Illinois University doctoral student will spend