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Christine Thomas: Antelope quest continues – at home on the range
“If you are ordering ammo, I am out of 20 gauge,” texted my friend, John Schreiner of Chicago, in response to me posting photos of targets that I was not too happy about. The caption

Steve Carney: Dove hunting at its finest in western Minnesota
The timing of my two-day hunt was specifically determined by watching the weather forecast and hunting two days in a row with temperatures in the upper 80s.

Doug Leier: Examining the decline of sage grouse in North Dakota
I keep three North Dakota OUTDOORS calendars on the wall in my office. When I glance up and see a dark shaded day I know it’s pretty significant.
A season opener or application deadline

Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Finesse fish with a slip bobber
It’s no secret that the slip bobber is one of the most effective techniques for fishing Lake Mille Lacs walleyes. While techniques and technologies have changed the way many people fish, slip bobbers remain relevant.

Lee Kernen: After 29 years, giant northern pike is a new fish of lifetime
Twenty-nine years ago, back in 1995, Max Johnson and I took our wives on a trip to the Bahamas, during which he and I fished for bonefish with fly rods.
It was our first

How will pheasant hunters fare in the Midwest? A look at the forecast for 2024
Throughout the Midwest pheasant hunting states, the message from Pheasants Forever and state agency wildlife biologists regarding what hunters can expect this fall is fairly consistent across the region.
The mild winter led to

Dean Bortz: A couple of black bear stories from Wisconsin
Ashland County’s Jessica Ware, of Butternut, waited 11 years to draw a Zone A black bear harvest tag and shot a 300-pound (live weight – the bear was not weighed after field dressing) sow the

Take proper care when mounting your scope
The scope is getting more attention these days. Folks are buying scopes costing as much as their rifles. Manufacturers respond to the market demand by producing higher quality products. They are making scopes more durable,

Fallen heroes mark the path to Ohio fishing spots
They stand at attention, alone and silent at their final deployment. They are not standing in a faraway jungle or desolate desert.
They stand guard along Ohio highways. Their uniforms have been replaced with