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For Minnesota’s Fred Bengtson, four decades with the DNR was an extension of a lifetime with wildlife
Fred Bengtson left his job without even the rumor of fanfare.
He didn’t give a farewell speech to his staff, or emote on social media. A party? No chance.
After nearly 40 years

How much deer disease can society tolerate? Wildlife managers weigh effects, results of culling
Culls in one form or another are how we produced domestic animals and many crop varieties (selective breeding is a form of culling).
It’s been used to change antler qualities behind fences and tried

Leashed tracking dog comes home after being lost four days in the New York woods
Just before midnight on Nov. 2, Brenda Dixon heard something on her front porch. She quickly opened the door and there was Dachs, their small dog that had been missing in the woods for a

Dan Ladd: Hard to blame Remington for leaving New York
When Smith & Wesson announced in 2021 that it was leaving Massachusetts, and taking over 700 jobs with them, many wondered if one day Remington would eventually do the same here in New York by

Hunting with Wisconsin’s ‘duck whisperers’ offers glimpse at unique calling style
Most waterfowl hunters buy a commercially-made wood or composite duck or goose call to attract their favorite species into shotgun range.
However, some hunters actually use an old-fashioned mouth-calling technique to bring in birds.

Wisconsin family deer camp carries 50-year heritage
The Welke family’s deer camp moved from the scrub oaks of northern Marinette County, Wis., to the stately oaks of north-central Crawford County over the past 50 years.
Somewhere along the way, Carl and Kurt

Commentary: Can northern Wisconsin’s deer camp tradition survive?
I sense there are fewer deer camps in Wisconsin’s Northwoods with each passing year. The sentimental side of me is saddened by the changes that have taken place with the traditional nine-day gun deer season.

Predator hunting: Here’s the latest in suppressors and night vision technology
Gray wolves have increased in the Upper Great Lakes Region, moving from more remote regions into agricultural areas with high concentrations of livestock.

State Roundup: Frustration related to Wisconsin deer hunting has been building for years
There are a lot of threads sticking out of this rip that’s the 2023 gun deer season, so don’t make the mistake of grabbing one thread and pulling to its end, thinking you’ll find an