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Deer kill holding steady, trending upward
Muzzleloader hunt runs Jan. 6-9.

Alsheimer leaves lasting legacy in the whitetail world
Like so many in the deer hunting community, especially in New York, I was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Charlie Alsheimer a few days before the New Year. The fact that he

Pennsylvania Game Commission’s officer name-change is a step in the wrong direction
Field officers with a diverse set of duties need a better name than the antiquated and single-focused term “game warden.”

From Mille Lacs to CWD to the Hautmans to white-tailed deer hunting: the top 10 Minnesota outdoors stories of 2017
The past 12 months saw thousands of outdoors headlines across the state, region, and nation, but here are the topics that stood out for staffers at Outdoor News.

Winter can be tough on a fishing fanatic
Over the last several months, I have been bombarded by work and home obligations that have kept me from spending much-needed time on the water. But if I don’t pick up a fishing rod soon,

Remembering Charlie Alsheimer: A legend who left behind a forever-legacy
When I received a text from Dan Schmidt, editor-in-chief for Deer & Deer Hunting, in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, letting me know that Charlie Alsheimer – renowned whitetail behaviorist, photographer, writer, and

The next generation of tungsten fishing lures: targeting open water
Ice anglers have developed a love for tungsten tackle when panfishing or pursuing walleyes, but don’t expect this element to stop catching fish after the hard water disappears.

Extreme opener: Sometimes waterfowling hurts
But it was a successful hunt, one we’ll remember for a long time.

Minnesota must intelligently expand youth deer hunting opportunities
The Legislature should learn from Wisconsin’s mistakes, then enact policy changes this spring accommodating younger Gopher State rifle and slug hunters.