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Jeffrey Frischkorn: Local rod, gun clubs are a time-honored tradition
Members of Ohio’s conservation/sportsmen/rod and gun clubs are often viewed by politicians and pro-fish and wildlife management groups as shock troops. Yet, such a view blurs the bottom line for belonging to a club.

When it comes to late-season toms, it’s time to change tactics
What would you do when faced with an attacking force and you are outnumbered six to one? If you are a spring turkey hunter, you’d smile and wait for the leading edge to enter your

Illinois youth turkey hunters shatter another harvest record
Again led by southern Illinois counties, youth turkey hunters kicked off the spring season by setting yet another harvest record.
DNR reported that a total of 2,318 birds were taken over two weekends, easily

Bobcat takes swipe at Wisconsin turkey hunter who catches it all on video
A Wisconsin hunter inadvertently called in a bobcat during the opening weekend of this year’s spring turkey hunt.
Carson Bender, 19, of Wisconsin Rapids, was sitting against a tree in full camo on April

Wisconsin 3-year-old fires shot while turkey hunting, wounds two people
A 34-year-old hunter mentoring a 3-year-old child Sunday afternoon, April 12, during Wisconsin’s two-day youth-only turkey season helped the youngster aim at and shoot another man and a 7-year-old child after mistaking their movements for

New York State 4-H Shooting Sports honors key advocate of five decades
A life-long advocate and professional promoter of youth shooting programs is set to pass the torch on to the next generation.
After decades of leading the NYS 4-H Shooting Sports program, Bill Schwerd is

What to do when the longbeard you’re working is hung up and won’t come in
Only the birds know why they do it, but for some reason, plenty of toms will avoid wearing tags this spring by simply holding up outside of shooting range.
Every seasoned turkey hunter has

Ryan Rothstein: Make the most of your spring whitetail scouting window
It’s always amazing how quickly the world shifts into high gear as winter lets go. After being cooped up inside for several months, everything starts all at once and suddenly we find ourselves getting pulled

Sharpshooting program suspended by Illinois DNR after three counties added to CWD list
Three new counties have confirmed cases of CWD in deer, pushing the Illinois DNR to upend its unpopular sharpshooting program and once again refocus its approach to managing the expanding disease.
Effingham, Scott, and