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Wisconsin State Roundup: What’s going to happen to Natural Resources Board appointees?
I’d imagine anyone who tracks the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) is waiting to see what’s going to happen to four of five non-confirmed NRB members during the full Senate floor session scheduled to end

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Increase the overall fines, penalties for game violators
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

New York Letters to the Editor: Unmodified crossbow permit process is not so bad after all
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Changing water levels of the Great Lakes: Understanding tides, tsunamis and seiches
I was sitting on a Lake Michigan beach with my daughter, granddaughter, and other family members when my son-in-law asked if Lake Michigan had tides that raised or lowered the water level on a regular

Technological advances sweeping through the fishing industry aren’t for everyone
It’s been very interesting reading articles in Michigan Outdoor News and other publications regarding forward-facing or live sonar, a technology that detects fish that are in front of and around, not just under, your boat.<br

Notes off a soiled cuff: Fishing leads to better mental health
A new study shows that men who enjoy fishing as a hobby have better mental health.
The study, conducted by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, Ulster University and Queen’s University, Belfast, found

Commentary: Constant bickering among Pennsylvania’s older hunters is turning off youth
Battle lines have been drawn, sides chosen, and a plethora of issues are ripe for the picking for one to latch onto and contribute to the divisiveness eating away at the very threads of the

Dock dues on Minnesota public waters: Genius? Or the musings of a madman?
I think this is a novel idea. Curious if you agree. Here’s the idea: The DNR should start charging dock space rent on public waters.
You might already be rolling your eyes. You might

Creating a new rifleman with the M-1 Garand
“In my opinion, the M-1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised.”
— Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr.
The revered and feared U.S. Army tank commander wrote that oft-repeated statement in