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Preparation required for successful early-season goose hunting
Waterfowlers in Michigan eagerly are awaiting Sept. 1 and the start of the early goose season.
The season targets resident Canada geese – those that don’t migrate far and spend their lives here in

Outdoor Observations: Experts warn removing funding for archery, hunter-ed would contribute to nation’s mental health epidemic
The number is growing of groups and individuals opposed to the Biden Administration’s recent announcement that it was pulling federal funding for hunter education classes and the archery in the schools program is growing.
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Suttons Bay artist Chris Smith wins Michigan duck stamp art event
There was a time when hunting clubs were all about … hunting.
Not so today, and you don’t have to look farther than the Michigan waterfowl stamp program to see the benefits. The stamp

Michigan Mixed Bag: Early goose and teal seasons to open Sept. 1
Waterfowlers get an early start to the season on Sept. 1 when Canada goose and teal seasons open.
The teal season runs through Sept. 15 while the early goose season runs through Sept. 30.

Notes off a soiled cuff: Thoughts on Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program
We have heard so much anger expressed by hunters in the weeks since the Game Commission announced that it is, for the first time, issuing Deer Management Assistance Program tags in state game lands to

Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: PGC shooting range closed for repairs
The Pennsylvania Game Commission shooting range located on State Game Land 206 in Ross Township, Luzerne County, was expected to reopen in early September after being closed for repairs and upgrades on Aug. 8.

Legislators need to be involved in hunting issues
It is easy to say that legislators shouldn’t weigh in on hunting issues.
And it’s noble to believe that the Pennsylvania Game Commission is a truly independent agency, free and clear from political influence. But

Preparing the wood pile brings back great memories
Cutting firewood is hard work, plain and simple. If you use firewood to heat your home or hunting camp, or like to maintain a regular stack of firewood for the outside fireplace, then you know

New Mexico Game Commission to consider increasing hunting limits for black bears in some areas
The New Mexico Game Commission will consider in October increasing hunting limits for black bears in several areas of the state.
Stewart Liley, the state Game and Fish Department’s head of wildlife management, presented