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Grouse against the grain: Don’t hunt like the rest of ’em
If you could see the routes most ruffed grouse hunters take in any given chunk of national forest, you’d probably notice that about 80% of them are centered on access trails and logging roads. This

Illinois’ archery deer hunters: A look into who they are
Now that we’re getting close to the start of a new bow season in Illinois, it seems like a good time for me to let archery hunters in the state know exactly who you are.<br

Illinois DNR Director: ‘Everyone Belongs In Nature’ is the message
According to DNR spokesperson Jayette Bolinksi, “Everyone Belongs In Nature” is an inclusive message designed to remind people that the outdoors is for everyone, regardless of the types of recreation they enjoy, where they live,

Hunting dogs: A pointer’s one time to shine, and a decoy-gathering retriever
September in the hunting world means it’s time for our four-legged friends to take over. I have had breeds ranging from pointers to retrievers. There are so many great breeds out there, and I’m not

Honesty serves a Wisconsin trapper well in Washburn County
Joshua Loining, DNR game warden in Barron County, was checking pelts and paperwork at a local taxidermy business and came upon two otter pelts, each having two holes. Loining suspected the holes had been made

Here’s how to get your deer tested for CWD during Minnesota’s archery season
Minnesota’s archery deer season opens this Saturday, Sept. 16, and deer hunters have multiple options for getting their deer tested for chronic wasting disease.
CWD sampling options include requesting a mail-in kit before hunting or

Authorities search for grizzly bear that mauled a Montana hunter
Officials have closed part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana after a hunter was severely mauled by a grizzly bear.
The hunter was tracking a deer on Sept. 8 when the

Concern setting in for getting Pennsylvania deer hunting license
As I sit and type the following, it is Friday, Sept. 8. The hunting license I purchased over the internet from my account with Hunt Fish—Pa on the first day I was able to apply,

Soon-to-be metro wildlife management area in Minnesota’s Washington County a ‘spectacular place’
When newcomers first set eyes on the sprawling 2,600-acre cattle ranch owned by Kelley Land and Cattle Co. in Washington County, Minn., they are invariably smitten by the property’s nearly unblemished natural amenities and beauty.<br