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Is a monocular in your future? Weigh the benefits
After several pairs of binocular lenses, I started to wonder if I should buy a monocular. My interest stemmed from wanting to supplement my brush gun, which has a 4X scope.
Hikers like to

If you own a new bird dog, be mindful of these three summer dangers
A lot of upland- and waterfowl-obsessed folks pick up their fresh four-legged recruits in spring or summer. This timing makes sense, especially when you consider that we face about five months of real winter every

Forgotten characters from America’s public lands history: Johnny Horizon
Everyone knows Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and maybe even Ranger Rick the raccoon, but there are other forest and forestry-related fictional characters that long ago fell by the wayside. Here we examine the life and

Nine South Dakota counties lose special youth doe seasons
Beginning hunters will lose access to special antlerless-deer seasons in nine southeastern South Dakota counties this fall as state wildlife officials try to rebuild depleted white-tailed deer populations.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and

A beginner’s guide to building your own hunting arrows
No matter what type of bow you use to pursue critters, whether it be longbow, recurve, or compound, it’s the projectile that finishes the job.
A good number of bowhunters derive satisfaction from their

DNR asks public to assist in monitoring Minnesota turkeys by reporting sightings this summer
With wild turkeys now firmly established in the state and hunting for them as popular as ever, the Minnesota DNR is placing more emphasis on monitoring turkey populations. Hunters have an opportunity to assist in

Pennsylvania bill would allow Game Commission to set license fees
In 2020 state legislators entrusted the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission with the ability to set its own license fees.
Now they want to do the same thing with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. House

North Dakota releases annual prairie grouse survey results
Each spring, North Dakota Game and Fish Department staff count the number of male sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie chickens and greater sage grouse dancing on breeding ground “leks,” while also tallying the number of male

Minnesota Mixed Bag: Improved Green, Elkhorn Lake accesses ready for public use
Citizens recreating on Green and Elkhorn lakes have some newly improved options for getting boats and other watercraft on the water.