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Commentary: Hunters are ‘eyes and ears’ of Illinois DNR’s watch for EHD in deer
Each year between August and October, especially during hot and dry summers, landowners, deer hunters and wildlife enthusiasts are encouraged to keep an eye open for signs of an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)

Letters to the Editor: Raccoons deserve some of the blame for turkey declines
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Wisconsin state Roundup: A reason for deer hunters to mark Aug. 14 on the calendar
Deer hunters looking to put some meat in the freezer this fall will want to circle Monday, Aug. 14, on the calendar. That’s the day the DNR will begin releasing bonus antlerless “tags,” which the

Here we go again with Wisconsin’s revised wolf plan
I don’t know if it’s fair to say any one side won or lost in this plan, since it still must go before the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for approval – intended date is the

New York Letters to the Editor: Rural lifestyles should not be encroached upon by outsiders
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 11, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Remembering former Outdoor News Field Editor and Points North columnist Shawn Perich
Sad news reached the Outdoor News office last week when we learned that Shawn Perich, who wrote for this publication as a field editor and columnist for years, died last Thursday, Aug. 3 at age

Outdoor Observations: Michigan deer harvest dwindles despite rise in license opportunities
Michigan’s deer population is growing. A steady decline in hunter numbers in Michigan – and across the country – has led to a decline in harvest numbers as well.
Michigan’s deer hunting population

Faulty assumptions on Pennsylvania fishing license sales
We humans are prone to assumption. Often, we think we know some truth or fact, but we haven’t examined the information that prompted our position.
I was driving home from a recent meeting

‘Horned trout’ tourney supports conservation
“Habitat … is where it’s at.” That’s the theme the Round Lake Sportsmans Club promotes on everything from T-shirts to can coozies. Once a year, the club holds its annual “horned trout” tournament along the