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- New York’s Hudson River beckons for December duck hunters looking for an adventure and a challengeAny time you plan to go waterfowl hunting on a larger body of water, you need to do your homework first, and the Hudson River is no exception. The fact is that ...
- Jeremiah Haas: ‘Under the radar’ gift ideas for sportsmen in your lifeThe holidays are here and you may be knee deep into black Friday deals already. Before you buy that gift card for the favorite outdoorsman in your life, conside...
- Birding proves to be good for the American economySome years back I put up nest boxes in my woodlot for the cavity-nesting birds. White-breasted nuthatches readily took to the boxes for raising broods, and for ...
- Better in November and December? How to locate ruffed grouse in the late seasonFor the versatile hunter, October has much to offer – ducks, geese, bowhunting for deer. That’s the reason I tend to wait for late November and December to ...
- Holiday Book Review 2024: A reading list for outdoor enthusiasts to help pass those long nights of winterEach year for several months, the books pile up in corners of my office. Then in mid-November, when there’s nothing else going on except wrapping up muskie se...
- Firearms safety instruction a multi-generational affair for this Minnesota familyFor southern Minnesota’s Pelzel family, being a volunteer firearms safety instructor runs through their blood as it’s been a family norm passed down for thr...
- MN Daily Update: Muskies and the magic number of 40 when it comes to water temperaturesOne Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer says 40 is the magic number when it comes to water temperatures and great muskie action in the late fall. Here’s why. The...
- Illinois Natural History Survey researcher Hannah Grushon focuses on management of grassland birdsHannah Grushon is a first-year master’s student at the University of Illinois and a graduate research assistant with the Illinois Natural History Survey. With...
- Episode 516 – Ice-making, Wisconsin report, eagle cam, BWCA permit cancellationsManaging Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off the show with ice-making chatter with Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman. Skim ice is forming across the state, but ice angle...
- Oak Duke: Tactics for hunting a trickle rutThe call came in to my wife from one of her friends, “tell Oak there is a big buck in my front lawn, down by the woods, and it is just standing there, looking...
- Ryan Rothstein: A baby and a buck make for a Minnesota deer season like no otherApologies for the cliché, because I think the phrase, “a season like no other,” gets tossed around too frequently. That said, I hope you’ll indulge me a ...
- WI Daily Update: Muskies and the magic number of 40 when it comes to water temperaturesOne Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer says 40 is the magic number when it comes to water temperatures and great muskie action in the late fall. Here’s why. The...
- Feral hog bill passes in Ohio House, moves to SenateA bill that would essentially end wild hog hunting in the state of Ohio along with other provisions unanimously passed the House of Representatives. House Bill ...
- Nature Smart: Giving thanks for turkeysChange in nature usually comes about in thousands or even millions of years, not in months or a few years. Quick and easy rarely has a place with Mother Nature....
- Ohio’s deer gun season gets underway Dec. 2-8Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season begins Monday, Dec. 2. The gun season traditionally begins the Monday after Thanksgiving, is open to all hunters, and ...