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- Trapping is among the oldest of human skill sets; opportunities abound for newcomersYou descend from a long line of trappers. Virtually all of us have ancestors at some point down the line who snared or trapped animals for food, for clothing, o...
- A ‘crappie day’ during DNR’s fall survey is a good sign for Crab Orchard Lake anglers in southern IllinoisIt was a crappie day, so to speak – but most certainly in the best possible way, at least for southern Illinois anglers who fishing for slabs at C...
- Patrick Durkin: Hot tip from the grave doesn’t mesh with actual hunting trip to Idaho’s PanhandleA death-bed confession of sorts inspired Logan Hyrkas to organize a hunt for mountain deer in Idaho’s Panhandle during the first half of November. The hot tip...
- A downer duck season overall in Minnesota ends with a bangWaterfowling is not supposed to be like bowhunting, where for every successful day there are plenty that have zero action. Unfortunately, Minnesota duck hunters...
- Ron Schara: That .410 as a Christmas gift at age 13 never has been forgottenAs the family gathered around the Christmas tree, the 13-year old boy noticed an elongated gift, crudely wrapped, and wondered. As the family gathered around th...
- Ben Moyer: In the outdoors, a good partner makes the dayMany things make a good day outdoors. One is the right partner, whose likes and skills are fitted to that outing. I’m fortunate to have enjoyed woods and wate...
- Outdoors journalist Dave Carlson headed to Wisconsin’s conservation hall of fameDave Carlson, a well-respected outdoors writer and television producer/host, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) next April. Th...
- Contracts awarded for project to keep invasive carp out of Great LakesEfforts to build a barrier to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes are one step closer to reality. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers annou...
- Wisconsin State Roundup: More crossbow hunters at least part of the reason for lower gun deer harvest in the northThere’s always a temptation to do some dissecting of deer harvest numbers and what those numbers might mean once we get a look at the preliminary gun deer har...
- Pheasant shortage scales back hunt in IllinoisIllinois pheasant hunters sensed something was awry in late November when Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area began scaling back the number of permits it i...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Dec. 6, 2024Some muskies being caught as the bite heats up. A look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Dec. 6, 2024. The post Illinois’ statewide fish...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 1949Speakers, vendors, specials and more highlight the second annual Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo at EAA Dec. 13-15. Shop for Liberty safes and other unique holiday g...
- Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 6, 2024Ice forming in parts of the state. Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report on Dec. 6, 2024. The post Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 6, 2024 appear...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Fall turkey harvest stands at 3,862 birds as of Dec. 3; 2025 application deadline Dec. 10isconsin’s fall turkey hunters registered 3,862 turkeys as of Dec. 3, with Zone 2 hunters leading the way with 993 birds checked in. The post Wisconsin Mixed ...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Northern deer hunters tired of excuses? Let’s play bingoReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Northern dee...