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Famed Wisconsin professor Tom Heberlein hunted til the end at Old T
Prof. Tom Heberlein was forever vigilant about his deer camp’s buckpole, even though it hung empty more often than heavy each November.
When hunting grouse in October, Heberlein often paused outside his Ashland County,

Christine Thomas: Remembering Tom Heberlein, a giant in natural resources research
“He was the guy I was most afraid of, but he turned out to be my champion,” I said to Pat Durkin the night I called him to reminisce about Tom Heberlein.
I had

Illinois bobcat harvest poised to change in 2024
Positive changes to the number of permits Illinois DNR allots to bobcat trappers and hunters are likely next season.
Illinois’ harvest quota is certain to adjust higher, too. This expected dialing up the opportunity

Streams of Thought: Documentary on Minnesota officer Arik Matson highlights true-life story of tragedy, triumph, and duck hunting
ARIK AND THE EIDER. If you find yourself with a free hour this winter – and why wouldn’t you? – here’s a suggestion, if a true-life story of tragedy, triumph, and duck hunting strikes your

In-person fish and game hearings return April 8 in Wisconsin after being online-only in 2023
The traditional in-person spring fish and game hearings sponsored by the Conservation Congress and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will return the second Monday in April.
The Conservation Congress Leadership Council met

Michigan business, Bear’s Den Pizzeria, honors bowhunting legend, Fred Bear
Fans of legendary Michigan bowhunter “Papa” Fred Bear, who don’t already know, will be pleased to learn a Grayling, Mich., business honors the bowhunting pioneer by displaying some of the bows and arrows his company

Bob Gwizdz: Getting a taste of Michigan’s U.P. wolf conundrum
Over my years as a deer hunter I have fooled around with virtually every technique we’ve all heard about: sex attractant scents, rattling horns, drives, stalking, grunt calls. Heck, when I lived in Mississippi, I

Is your food plot in need of improvement? Try frost seeding this spring
Did last fall find your clover plot a bit underwhelming? If “opportunities for improvement” topped last season’s food plot report card, frost seeding might help give your plot a boost this spring.
Frost seeding

New York DEC guarding against Avian Influenza as pheasant farm, stocking rebound
Almost a year ago, New York’s popular pheasant propagation and stocking program, which annually provides more than 30,000 adult ringnecks for upland hunting enthusiasts statewide, was in jeopardy after a disease outbreak at the state’s