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Should hunters be required to shoot a doe to get a second buck tag in Michigan?
If you read Michigan Outdoor News regularly, you no doubt noticed the piece by Department of Natural Resources’ Deer Specialist Chad Stewart about the state’s seemingly out-of-control deer population. It could be summed up simply

Dan Surra saw value in a Pennsylvania elk herd, played role in creation of PA Wilds
When Dan Surra looks back on his career in state government, he’s proudest of having helped to cultivate Pennsylvania’s iconic elk tourism industry.
“Elk were all anybody wanted to talk to me about when

Wisconsin’s Northern Forest whitetail kill down 27% on opener, statewide harvest down 16%
The Wisconsin DNR’s pre-season predictions for a lower deer kill over the gun season’s opening weekend harvest proved to be accurate.
“We expected to see a lower harvest than last year after reviewing the

Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
No ice yet, but forecast holds promise of hard water. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Wisconsin on Nov. 22, 2023.

Record-book buck highlights opener during New York’s Southern Zone deer season
New York’s Southern Zone opening day featured favorable weather, if not a bit on the cold side, across most of the state, bringing plenty of hunters out for the state’s biggest hunting day of the
New York Outdoor News Rut Report: Rut Déjà vu
No. 4 – Early December Waypoint: Look for a second rut and lockdown. This 2023 rut waypoint is multi-layered and hits the full moon phase as New York State’s Southern and Northern Zone regular gun

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 22, 2023
Hunting seasons continue to take center stage, but fishing seasons too need to be noted. Black bass becomes catch-and-release in most of the state effective Dec. 1 and the Great Lakes have their own seasons

Streams of Thought: Liza the Lab hunts with her pups, and the nut didn’t fall far from the tree
Soon, Liza the Lab and I will again head afield, hoping to roust the pheasants that a day ago largely evaded her nose and the noses of two other Labs as they combed the grasslands

Commentary: Marking 25 years since Minnesotans voted to protect the rights to hunt and fish
November is election month, and November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Minnesota citizens going to the polls in 1998, voting to pass the constitutional amendment to protect the rights of Minnesotans to hunt and