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Turkey vulture’s return to Ohio a sure harbinger of the coming spring?
The buzzards returned in late February, and Steve Pollick says you can mark your calendar by these scavenger’s exploits.

New York collector of antique fishing tackle has all kinds of historical treasures
Mark Schmitkons of Newfane, N.Y. is a rare breed of individual. His hobby of collecting antique fishing tackle offers an historical perspective on fishing, with a focus on Western New York.
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Are complex regulations a barrier to new hunters?
For more than three decades, literature has suggested that the complexity of hunting regulations is a barrier to hunter participation and satisfaction. In 2022, the Council released the 2022 Special Report on Hunting and the

Outdoor Insights: Highlights from a packed Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Minnesota
Call it a conservation moonshot, but during a joint podcast with Outdoor News Radio and Modern Carnivore (modcarn.com), Land Tawney of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers brought up bison reintroduction as a priority in the decades

Commentary: TRCP offers top priorities for Congress in 2023
How lawmakers can build on recent conservation wins and advance habitat, access, and recreation solutions.

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Readers should monitor gun proposals in Legislature
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Minnesota Outdoor News.

Old-time rabbit hunting for old rabbit hunters in Pennsylvania
Ever since I first walked behind my father on some of his small-game hunting treks, there was always at least one beagle that was searching for and trailing rabbits. It was during these formative hunting

Illinois Letters to the Editor: We’re doing the right things on CWD, so let’s keep it up
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Illinois Outdoor News.

Help Wanted: DNR offering a ‘dream job’ for some
I am sure you have heard the news, and it has been covered elsewhere in Illinois Outdoor News, but I wanted to alert you to the fact that the DNR Office of Law Enforcement is