This week’s Hunter’s Brief covers top stories, from a major public-land “corner crossing” case now headed to the Supreme Court and new predator management moves, to local wildlife encounters (a cougar attack in Washington, a rare bear attack in Wisconsin), record-breaking fish catches in New York and Kansas, and international updates on trophy import debates and rhino poaching. It’s a quick, factual, and lightly humorous rundown of the news that matters to hunters and anglers.

Stories Covered:

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   Wyoming Corner Crossing Case Goes to Supreme Court – Ranch owner petitions SCOTUS to overturn corner-crossing rulingwyomingpublicmedia.orgwyomingpublicmedia.org

   
   


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   House Committee Backs Delisting Yellowstone Grizzlies – Bill advances to remove ESA protections from GYE grizzly bearswyomingpublicmedia.orgwyomingpublicmedia.org

   
   


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   Colorado Suspends Trapping Permits to Protect Wolves – CPW halts foothold trap licenses after reintroduced wolf killedcoloradosun.com

   
   


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   Cougar Attacks 4-Year-Old in Olympic National Park – Child saved by father; mountain lion tracked and euthanizedtheguardian.comtheguardian.com

   
   


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   Wisconsin Nixes Hunting/Fishing License Fee Hikes – New budget uses $30M transfer instead of raising license pricesoutdoornews.comoutdoornews.com

   
   


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   South Dakota May Expand Hound Hunting for Cougars – Proposal open for comment to allow more dog-assisted lion huntsoutdoornews.comoutdoornews.com

   
   


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   Illinois Poachers Fined Nearly $120K for Deer Crimes – Five men sentenced for multi-year spotlighting and Lacey Act violationsoutdoornews.comoutdoornews.com

   
   


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   Wisconsin Woman Survives Black Bear Attack – 69-year-old in stable condition after sow with cub attacks her near homepeople.com

   
   


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   NY Angler’s 6-lb Brook Trout is Third State Record of 2025 – Lowville man breaks 12-year brookie record (22″, 6.3 lbs) in Adirondacksdec.ny.gov

   
   


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    Kansas Angler Catches 121-lb Record Blue Catfish – Massive catfish shatters state record by 18 lbs on Missouri Riverksoutdoors.comksoutdoors.com

    
    


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    Texas Opens Applications for 9,600 Draw Hunt Permits – Public hunting lottery offers hunts statewide for 2025–26tpwd.texas.gov

    
    


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    Maryland Summer Striper Closure in Effect – Chesapeake Bay striped bass season closed July 16–31 due to heat stress concernssouthernmarylandchronicle.com

    
    


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    Montana Closes Big Hole River Amid Drought – Full fishing closure on lower Big Hole as warm, low water threatens trouttheoutdoorwire.com

    
    


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    U.K. Renews Push to Ban Trophy Imports – Nearly 200 endangered-species trophies brought to UK last year fuel calls for import bantheethicalist.comtheethicalist.com

    
    


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    195 Rhinos Poached in South Africa in First Half 2025 – Slight drop from 2024; new “Rhino Renaissance” plan launched to boost populationhelpingrhinos.org

    
    

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