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Patrick Durkin: 28 boating fatalities in 2023 sets Wisconsin record
Wisconsin set a tragic record in 2023 when 28 people died while enjoying the state’s lakes and rivers by fishing, hunting, paddling, jet-skiing, waterskiing or motorboating.
Most of those folks drowned. Only one died

Gretchen Steele: The origin and evolution of the term “river rat”
Go ahead, feel free to call me a River Rat – I am indeed one who wears it as a badge of honor, although early in my life, I learned it’s not always used in

Mike Raykovicz: A week on the salt marsh provides a new appreciation
I will freely admit I never could abide flat. I’m an uplander, always was, and always will be. The mountains have an effect on me no flatland territory could ever have. When I’m hunting or

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Young hunters giving up hunting should be the worry
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 12, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Dogs finding turtles to help with science provide proof of best friends’ talents
“Find turtle! Find turtle!” is how the amazing scene is described.
We’re all aware how the talents and skills of hunting dogs consistently cover up and make up for bumbling mistakes of hunters. But

New York Letters to the Editor: State should provide sportsmen, license dealers with paper
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 12, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Commentary: 2024 report shows public support of hunting, sport shooting seeing a decline
The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council), in collaboration with Responsive Management, has unveiled the much-anticipated report, “Americans’ Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting 2024.”
This extensive study provides critical insights

Wisconsin State Roundup: Some specific changes needed to better manage deer herd
Two quick thoughts about deer before we move onto other business here – the Wisconsin DNR needs to really get serious and moving on returning to the numeric/alpha deer management units we used prior to

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Judge erred in ruling in the Public Trust Doctrine case
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 12, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.