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A mink trapping triumph story in Pennsylvania that was years in the making
Fur trappers more talented and serious than I might find mink a relatively common catch along their traplines. However, this species has eluded me in my small acreage sets since a trail camera first snapped
Notes off a soiled cuff: Low Pennsylvania bear harvest draws plenty of attention from readers
Our recent stories about the bear harvest being lower attracted a lot of attention from readers. One noted that he has dozens of trailcam bear photos captured on his farm in the last three years
Commentary: The long road back for Wisconsin deer management
Wisconsin’s deer management program was once considered the best in the nation by most deer biologists in the United States.
Deer were managed in units of similar habitat quality and, unlike other states, we
Tom Venesky: Age, weather change our approach to hunting
A lot of older hunters talk about how their approach to the sport changed as they aged.
For many, as they got older there was less emphasis on the harvest and more enjoyment simply
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: DNR should be concerned with young hunters giving up sport
Reader-submitted Wisconsin Outdoor News letters to the editor published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Wisconsin State Roundup: DNR responds to allegations by former wardens of bias and harassment
Veteran outdoors reporter Tim Eisele wrote a Commentary in the last issue touching on potential issues in the DNR’s Bureau of Law Enforcement following reports by Laura Schulte of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel of allegations by
Ben Moyer: Notice of Stocking form in Pennsylvania simple but sketchy
I’m affiliated with an organization that sponsors a Fish & Boat Commission Cooperative Trout Nursery. Early in December our group received a letter introducing the just unveiled Notice of Stocking form which, effective Jan. 1,
Army Corps of Engineers triples down on invasive carp barrier effort
The best hope for keeping invasive Asian carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the Brandon Road Project.
That project, however, is about a billion
Hunting accidents are on the decline in New York, but incidents still occur
Based on the number of participants, statistics show hunting is one of the safest outdoor sports. But as the saying goes, “things happen.”
Even though hunting accidents in New York have been on
