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‘Pawsitively’ connected: The shared love of dogs brings hunters together
The retriever club I belong to is neck-deep in planning its 35th anniversary “Spring Hunt Test.” Even though I still haven’t been able to bring myself to take on a new pup since the loss

CWD anchors discussion at Waupaca open house in Wisconsin
A response plan that includes more testing is in place now that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has turned up twice in Waupaca County’s wild white-tailed deer herd.
The fatal, infectious nervous system disease that kills

Commentary: CWD-sniffing dogs and other promising detection methods
Our partners at the National Deer Association have just highlighted three such studies that show we may soon be able to detect CWD-causing prions outside of animal tissue – including in scrapes, at feeders, and
Minnesota Mixed Bag: A governor-less Governor’s Fishing Opener on tap this year
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced April 8 on Outdoor News Radio that he will not attend the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in Mankato this year.
Walz said that he’s traveling to Montana State University that

Wisconsin NRB Chairman Bill Smith attends open houses in Douglas, Washburn counties
Natural Resources Board (NRB) Chairman Bill Smith, a resident of Washburn County, attended open houses in Douglas and Washburn counties as part of the spring hearing process that brought about open houses for the first

Minnesota Legislature nears finish line on bills for outdoors
Dollars slashed for fish hatcheries, boat accesses; fees raised for fishing licenses, boat registrations; and a ban on wolf hunt?
The Minnesota House and Senate approved Legacy omnibus bills this past week. The bills

Adding public archery ranges hits bullseye of ‘money well spent’ in Illinois
We have word of a grant distribution that should make everyone reading this page want to pat me – OK, I won’t accept blame so I can’t take credit – and pat DNR on the
Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth turkey hunters take 1,309 birds
A mix of outdoor news stories from across Illinois published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Reloading components now becoming more available
As the ammunition shortage that firearms owners experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic has eased somewhat, those who reload their own ammunition are also finding the components they need more readily available.