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The anatomy of a successful public lands pheasant hunt
Last pheasant season is just a fond memory now. In my opinion, it was a good one.
With our excellent public land base in Minnesota’s ringneck range, as well as habitat work by Pheasants

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic Comes to Minneapolis This Weekend
The stages are nearly set for the 2026 Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 20-22. Among them are the Bird Dog Stage, the Path to the Uplands

Commentary: Theodore Roosevelt’s descendants urge U.S. senators to protect the Boundary Waters
The purpose of this letter is to strongly recommend all senators vote against H.J. Res. 140, to ask you to work with President Trump to seek ways to permanently protect the Boundary Waters, and to

Spring light goose orders kicking off in the Upper Midwest; here’s what conditions look like
Even several years after his first spring snow goose hunt, Scott Doheny of New Prague, Minn., takes pleasure in recalling the details.
“We found a huge mass of feeding birds my first morning and

Indiana DNR busts poachers in first case since drone recovery legalized in the state
Indiana DNR officials reported that the agency is prosecuting its first drone poaching case since the recovery of game with drones was legalized in March of 2024.
It remains illegal in Indiana to use

Mike Raykovicz: Florida bear hunt evidence of how outside advocates still try to influence game departments
We here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case in other parts of the

State Roundup: Wisconsin’s fall turkey harvest numbers are in
When Wisconsin Natural Resources Board members meet Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Madison they will receive updates on proposed fish and game advisory questions from the DNR and Conservation Congress that will appear on the annual

Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservation
Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
Illinois Senate Bill

Land Between the Lakes officers wrap poaching case
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area wrapped up a poaching case which resulted in the seizure of an impressive buck mount.
The 14-point deer was