Hunting
Beyond Minnesota: Mississippi hunters take state-record, 14-foot alligator
A group of hunters harvested the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Four state residents – Donald Woods, Will Thomas, Joey Clark, and
Former intern Nate Huck returns as game-bird consultant for Minnesota DNR
In 2009, Nate Huck interned for the Minnesota DNR with the shallow lakes program. Now, he’s back in the same DNR office, in Brainerd, 14 years later, this time as resident game-bird consultant, a newly
Histories Forgotten: The 1890s and discovering the wonders of nature
During the 1890s, there was a surge in writings addressing the outdoors and nature. The nation’s conscience had awakened to the idea that more needed to be done to preserve and protect our natural jewels.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Chippewa campground reopens after 7 years
Kankakee River State Park’s popular Chippewa campground reopened to visitors on Aug. 28 after being closed since 2015.
“Reopening this campground has been a long time coming, and I am thrilled that we’ve reached
Teal hunt provides Illinois duck hunters an early start to the new season
The state’s teal hunters will get their chance when the September teal season opens Sept. 9, with a daily bag limit of six for all teal species combined, with a possession limit of 18.
Wisconsin State Roundup: Creator of citizen wolf count page on Facebook hopes photos, videos will help DNR track and count wolves
Bear hunters who haven’t heard about a new Facebook page that tracks wolf presence on bear baits might want to search for Wisconsin Citizen Wolf Count. The page was started by Corky Meyer, of Washington
Commentary: Are Wisconsin gun show privacy protections needed?
Recently a letter mailed from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) to gun show organizers around the state has left some show promoters and vendors wondering if strengthened privacy protections for small-table vendors are needed.
One smoothbore to rule them all: Five gun writers reveal their favorite shotgun
One of the best shots I’ve ever met uses one shotgun for everything. He does all his upland and waterfowl hunting with an old semi-auto, and it’s taken him to multiple berths on the all-state
Minnesota’s 2023 roadside survey: Pheasant numbers up big in the southwest
Index eclipses 100% increase in bird numbers in the southwest, but it’s not all good news for Minnesota hunters.
“Pheasant hunters certainly have reason to cheer in the southwest region this year, and we
