Hunting
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.
Wisconsin deer herd faces mounting challenges
Few Wisconsin hunters noticed they had one less opportunity to share their thoughts on deer hunting and deer management this spring.
That’s probably not surprising, given how few hunters participated the past eight years
Commentary: Correct the 2016 deer mistakes in Wisconsin
It’s been seven years since deer carcass tagging and in-person deer registration were eliminated in Wisconsin. Today, 37 states require physical tagging of deer. Wisconsin hunters were surprised when the state legislature discontinued “tagging” and
Burnett County sheriff not citing anyone in alleged trespass case from Wisconsin
Siren, Wis. — Burnett County District Attorney James Rennicke’s office staff recently confirmed trespassing charges would not be filed against a group of men who allegedly trespassed on private land last deer season.
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