Hunting is big business in Minnesota, with nearly 500,000 people expected to head into the woods this year.
State officials and Consumers Energy are challenging Michigan hunters to go after waterfowl in seven Lower Peninsula locations.
Missouri officials say there should be plenty of good hunting even though there may be fewer ducks in the sky this fall.
Minnesota naturalist and photographer Mark “Sparky'' Stensaas has captured some of the most sought-after species of North American wildlife. But he won't pass up a good shot of a squirrel. Or a chipmunk.