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Vision of the Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area comes into focus at official dedication
September 14 highlighted teamwork across borders between conservationists in both Minnesota and Iowa with the formal dedication of the Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area Site — a 195.5-acre parcel of farmland now set to

Changes to Illinois’ bow season have upside
More crossbows, larger harvests and the potential addition of new counties to a special restricted archery zone designed to bolster the herd.
Bowhunting in Illinois has evolved. It most certainly will continue to do

What does Wisconsin’s Deer Management Assistance Program look like after 10 years?
The Wisconsin DNR’S Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), the brainchild of Texan Dr. James Kroll, received rave reviews from landowners as its 10th anniversary rolled past.
Those positive comments from enrollees could be

The arrival of 2023 hunting seasons is worth celebrating
Joe Robison is one of the most dedicated, knowledgeable waterfowl hunters I have ever met.
So when he invited me to join him for the waterfowl – goose and early teal – opener this

Pheasant season on tap in New York: DEC recovers from March Avian Flu outbreak at Reynolds Game Farm
Pheasant hunters across New York are gearing up for a fall hunting season that just a few months ago remained questionable regarding if it would happen or not.
In March, an outbreak of

Illinois waterfowlers bucking some nationwide trends
Mallard harvest in Illinois increased by nearly 38% during the 2021-22 season, a somewhat surprising bump considering reports of declining duck numbers.
The overall statewide take of 360,698 ducks that season was up 42%

Notes off a soiled cuff: Pennsylvania Senate adds last-minute amendment to transfer $150 million from Game Fund
Shortly before this issue’s deadline, the day before the Labor Day weekend, the state Senate appears to have blatantly and shamefully blindsided hunters when it added a last-minute amendment to House Bill 1300, meant to

Wisconsin’s 2023 deer season: What can hunters expect when archery starts Sept. 16?
Despite the fact that northern Wisconsin saw snow upon snow upon even more snow this past winter, DNR wildlife biologists believe the state’s wildlife, including deer, saw enough of a reprieve at just the right

Low-impact strategies for early-season bowhunting success
There’s a right time and wrong time for everything in the deer woods. As much as the peak of the rut can be a promising window to get aggressive in your hunting style, opening day