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Illinois’ November chill ideal for some fishing, too
By the time you are reading this, November will have arrived. The month usually sees our temps plummeting below freezing on a regular basis. Snow is always a possibility, along with sleet, hail, cold rains,

National Archery in the Schools certainly a program worth saving
Physical Education curricula throughout New York State have incorporated lifetime sports programs for a long time now. Sports like tennis, golf, and archery are now emphasized because these are the activities in which children can

Deer drives drive deer away; are they really worth it?
The two basic strategies for both archery and firearms hunters is to either hunt from a stand or take part in deer drives.

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Agrees with letter writer: too many duck openers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: For Minnesota’s Ash River, Voyageurs park, is cleanup plan worth the price?
The St. Louis County Board has thrown its backing to a state bonding request for a $24 million project to address a problem that supporters can’t show even exists.
At issue is a proposal

Outdoor Insights: Early deer harvest numbers trending lower so far in Minnesota
Joining me on last weekend’s Outdoor News Radio show and podcast, Barb Keller, the DNR’s big-game program leader, said she doesn’t expect Minnesota’s deer kill this year to exceed 2022’s. Whitetail hunters a year ago

Commentary: Ohio wildlife agencies, officers play vital role in conservation
During the late 1800s, experts were advising the Ohio General Assembly that the state was quickly losing its fish populations. In fact, many were warning that soon there would be no fish left in the

Public can help protect Ohio’s Big, Little Darbies; comment period open until Nov. 17 on protection amendment
If you care about clean water and scenic, biologically rich streams, now is your chance to get on board a drive to encourage the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to declare the Big Darby and Little

Why keeping a field journal is essential for hunting and foraging
Time and time again I find myself turning not only to my field journals, but also to those that I inherited from others. Looking at the really old ones is bitter sweet, knowing many of