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Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announces leadership change
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced on Thursday, Jan. 29 that “after a meaningful period of leadership, Joel Pedersen will be transitioning from his role as CEO.”
The group’s board of directors and staff

DNR asks Wisconsin waterfowlers for season preferences
Wisconsin’s waterfowl hunters have the opportunity to make their preferences known for hunting seasons for the next five years.
Taylor Finger, game bird ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said that in

‘Trifecta’ of tactics helps hone in on poult survival rates for Wisconsin’s wild turkeys
Wisconsin wildlife biologists now have a new tool to measure turkey production thanks to an innovative study using trail cameras to track nesting hens and their poults.
“Our 2025 results confirmed what a smaller

Meet Jim Ploen: A bowhunting and target archery icon still shooting strong at 98
Last August, I attended a 3-D traditional archery shoot at Cedar River Archers just outside of Austin, Minn.
Glancing at the sign-in sheet, I recognized names of archers who’d arrived before me, and one

Bob Gwizdz: Was it a bad grouse year in Michigan, or sign of long-term decline?
What’s going on with ruffed grouse in Michigan?
I had a poor season, which is not especially unusual for me, but the majority of the guys with whom I kibitz about grouse hunting did,

Steve Piatt: Finally, carrying a .30-30
I’ve used a lot of different rifles during my 50-plus years of deer hunting. Early on in my hunting life that was because the only firearm I owned was a Harrington & Richardson Topper Junior

Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio outdoorsmen submit wish lists for 2026
Every two years, Ohio’s executive and legislative branches try to get on the same page in determining what needs to be built.
That sort of budget building is different from the state’s biennial operating

Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast as migration raises risk
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to infect birds and mammals across the U.S. and Canada, including New York State.
With wild

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 29, 2026
Optimism for ice fishing rises. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on Jan. 29, 2026.