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Wisconsin Sharp-Tailed Grouse Season Canceled

Wisconsin hunters will be out of luck come the sharp-tailed grouse season, as the state won’t offer tags or accept applications for their sharp-tailed grouse permits this year.

First Light: Hunters for the Hungry

Did you know there are 13.7 million hunters in the United States alone, according the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation? Did you know that in 2015, 43.1 million Americans lived in poverty (13.5 percent of the U.S. population), and 42.2 million Americans lived in food-insecure households? The NRA’s solution? Start an initiative to assist in providing food to the needy by capitalizing on the millions of active hunters we have here in the United States.

Game Warden Horror Stories

A former conservation officer shares several examples of the daunting circumstances he faced throughout his career.

Wisconsin to Hold First Elk Hunt This Fall

After 23 years of elk reintroduction efforts, 2018 will mark Wisconsin’s first managed elk hunt in state history.

Bear Defense From the Professionals

Venturing into bear country to hunt, camp or work has its risks. Our man went to the Alaska experts to learn the knowledge and skills that'll keep you alive when bears may charge.

First Light: Hunter Recruitment Efforts Shift to Adults

Acknowledging youth hunter recruitment efforts may not necessarily pay dividends, many states now focus additional effort on the 27- to 40-year-old adults, people who have the time, money and resources to hunt and take their kids hunting.

New Michigan Deer-Hunting Regulations Aim to Prevent the Spread of CWD

On Aug. 9, the Michigan DNR approved new regulations for hunting in CWD areas for the 2018 deer season.

Guide to Hunter Mentor Programs

Scouring the internet in search of hunting mentor programs can be a pain, so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s our list of mentor hunting programs, state by state, as well as some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) new hunters may find helpful before they go afield in pursuit of game.

Man Poaches, Freezes 20-Point Buck

Indiana conservation officers report that a Dubois County man has plead guilty to illegally taking a potential record-breaking whitetail buck.

The Gateway to ‘Yooper’ Deer

Deer-hunter harvests tallied crossing the Mackinac Bridge have consistently reflected Michigan's Upper Peninsula gun-harvest trends for 62 years.

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