Hunting
Streams of Thought: Where are the public-land advocates when the topic turns tribal?
Nearly every major conservation group that’s known by readers of this publication includes access to public lands – for hunting, fishing, and otherwise – as a priority. And well they should. The future of these
Brood numbers up, brood size down in North Dakota heading into 2023 season
While North American duck counts are down in 2023, North Dakota offers a bright spot for duck production.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird biologists expect a fall flight of ducks
Minnesota Trappers Association focuses on youth trappers, education at its ’23 convention
The Minnesota Trappers Association hosted its 2023 annual convention from Aug. 10-12 in Litchfield at the Meeker County Fairgrounds. The convention allows members and other trapping enthusiasts to socialize and prepare for the upcoming trapping
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 7
The Minnesota DNR reminds firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their licenses by Thursday, Sept. 7.
Land transfer to Leech Lake band nears in Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest
The Chippewa National Forest is providing a public comment opportunity regarding the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Restoration Act’s Land Transfer Project. The act will transfer about 11,760 acres of public land currently managed by
Dogs need year-round mental challenges; here are ways to give it to them
My goal was to find out just how much time gun dogs spend hunting each fall here in Minnesota. To that end, I perused the DNR’s statistics page and came back somewhat astonished.
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
