It’s a big win for aquatic wildlife conservation.
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TikTok says draining the pond damages the aquatic life, doing more harm than good. Who’s right?
The post Alabama Duck Hunter Drains His Pond to Plant a Fowl Buffet — Is It Genius or Irresponsible? appeared first on Wide Open Spaces.
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Destructive wild boar wreak havoc on public and private land. Most states welcome hunting the swine—but not Missouri.
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Politics aside, I think we can all agree: If we don’t care for the wild spaces that we hunt, fish, and recreate on, we’re screwed. While hunting and fishing licenses contribute greatly to this cause, the small action of trying to leave trails, rivers, and other wild places as good as you found them (or […]
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If you’re searching for some of the best ruffed grouse hunting in the land then it should begin with one of these northern states where the thunderbird reigns supreme. We love our wild turkey hunting, pheasant hunting, and waterfowling when the seasons are open, but during the late fall and early winter when other game […]
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Back in early June of 2022, we were given the awful news that Yellowstone National Park was suffering through a historic flood, even closing its gates at one point to mitigate the disaster. As the lifeblood of this region, the iconic Yellowstone River, the longest undammed river in the continental United States, is not only […]
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All five of the Great Lakes have a shared border with our friends and neighbors to the north, with the exception of Lake Michigan which is entirely inside of U.S. territory. Lake Nipigon, on the other hand, is the largest lake fully within the borders of the province of Ontario, Canada, and it boasts of […]
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Hunters are notorious for their readiness when it comes to the hunt, going so far as to plan next year’s outing during this year’s open season. But there is one thing we never take for granted, and that’s the shot. We have long since come to understand that these opportunities usually happen in an instant […]
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With over 70,000 turkeys wandering around Minnesota, it’s hard to believe that 30 years ago, there were none to be found. That was the reality for Minnesota in the early 1970s until 29 adult birds were taken from Missouri and planted in Houston County in the southeastern part of the state. According to wildlife research […]
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New York State anglers have a passion for catching steelhead and it has caught on. Blessed with both Lake Erie and Ontario runs, the Empire State has more steelhead fishing possibilities than can be counted. All stream access information from NYS DEC. We’ll start down Lake Erie and work our way around from there. 1. […]
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As far back as the 1980s, wildlife law enforcement agencies nationwide did not have a good method for dealing with groups or individuals who violated wildlife and resource game laws outside their home state, so legislation was enacted between agencies and states to better allow game law enforcement officials to recognize and respond to those […]
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The Atlantic salmon has been a bucket list fish for me ever since I was a kid, and I recently checked off that box. Without even having to look it up, the scientific name of Salmo salar is altogether one of the most familiar and important species of fish to me, and one of the […]
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