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Patrick Durkin: Researchers say ‘feds’ should manage deer herd
Three researchers from Cornell University and UW-Madison think the federal government should take the lead on managing the nation’s deer and elk, arguing that hunters and state wildlife agencies aren’t controlling the herds’ impacts on

Tom Venesky: What’s in a name when it comes to move to rebrand Pennsylvania Game Commission?
There is a movement underway to change the name of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Well, perhaps “movement” is too strong of a word. A more fitting term to describe the effort is “attempt,” and

Commentary: Fawns become a rare sight with does in northern Wisconsin
After reading Bills Rands’ Commentary on northern Wisconsin’s deer herd I feel it is my obligation to share my observations on the topic.
I started hunting in the Chequamegon National Forest in southern Ashland

State Roundup: Great news for Wisconsin’s lake sturgeon
Great news on the sturgeon front early last week when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than two months ahead of the June 30 deadline that the agency will not be listing the

Dean Bortz: Wisconsin’s Bayfield County deer issues same as other northern counties
Attending the Bayfield County Deer Advisory Committee meeting in Washburn, Wis., on the night of April 23 made me wonder why we have not yet gone back to using the former “numbered units” that were

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Remembering New York’s Bob Cinelli — one of the top Great Lakes charter captains
P.T. Barnum once said that the noblest art is that of making others happy. Bob Cinelli was one of those people, especially when he was fishing – a true ambassador for New York’s natural resources

Streams of Thought: Minnesota DNR using drones in an attempt to boost pheasant research
I sucked it up, swallowed my pride, broke open my wallet, and bought a new smartphone last weekend. Similar to last time when I made such a monumental life decision and entered the local Verizon

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Why do tribes really want land transfers?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 26, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Commentary: Wildlife funding diversions and why we should be paying attention
As is the case for many Americans, Joe Arterburn’s money doesn’t go as far as it used to. On the one hand, it’s being whittled away by inflation. On the other hand, Arterburn is spending