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Former president of Bluffland Whitetail Association charged in Minnesota’s Fillmore County
Former Bluffland Whitetail Association President Taylor Bestor, 41, faces up to 10 felony charges in Fillmore County Circuit Court over the alleged disappearance of $77,834.87 from the association’s financial accounts.
According to court documents

Minnesota environment committees tackle crossbow use during archery season, ‘tab’ park proposals
At its Feb. 26 meeting, Minnesota’s House Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on the effect crossbows have had on state deer and turkey populations. Members also heard new details on how a proposed

No federal dollars means shrinking acres for Minnesota’s Walk-In Access Program
The reason: the federal funding used to pay for part of Minnesota’s walk-in access program – as well as programs in several other states – has not been rolled out yet.

Dean Bortz: The inspiring story of ‘Raga’ and her big 2023 Wisconsin bear
Anyone who has spent some time in the Madison area has likely seen Geraldine Francis Klus bombing around the beltline in her Ford Explorer painted in winter camo and bearing a license plate that simply

Scott Walter back at Wisconsin DNR, this time as wildlife leader
Scott Walter has some big shoes to fill, knowing that some of the previous directors of wildlife management for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) include the likes of John Keener, Steve Miller, Tom

New York’s revamped Long Island deer lottery off to a good start
Despite some preseason concerns, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s new online procedure for registering to hunt Long Island’s DEC managed lands during the January 2026 Long Island Firearms Deer Season was generally

New York DEC drafts Northern Montezuma WMA management plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comments on a draft Access and Public Use Plan (APUP) for the Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Northern Montezuma WMA includes more than

Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR to hold public meeting on salmon, trout
DNR is inviting anglers and the public to an informational public meeting on the Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery on March 12 in Des Plaines.

Retired MLB pitcher takes plea deal on hunting violations in Illinois
Former Major League Baseball player Danny Cox and three other men have entered plea agreements on hunting citations issued three years ago on his property in rural Freeburg.
This brings an end to cases