Hunting News
Today
- Looking for huge spring flocks? Here are four destinations to hunt north-bound snow geeseLike clockwork every late winter and early spring, millions of snow geese begin their grueling 3,000-mile-plus journey from their wintering areas in the souther...
- New York native to head up National Wild Turkey Federation researchNew York native Patrick Wightman, Ph.D., has joined the National Wild Turkey Federation as the organization’s new national director of wild turkey research an...
- WI Daily Update: DNR now hiring seasonal staffThe Wisconsin DNR is now hiring state park system seasonal staff. Listen here for details. The post WI Daily Update: DNR now hiring seasonal staff appeared firs...
- Knife accident turns deer hunt into all-night survival challenge for Wisconsin hunterMatt Jefko says he can’t sacrifice the time and money to hunt Western states, so he turns his Wisconsin hunts into hard-earned adventures whenever possible. B...
- Illinois bills aim to reshape deer huntsEfforts to thin the deer herd in sections of Illinois continue to evolve, with lawmakers using the new General Assembly to float plans designed to appease farme...
- Steve McComas: New and old ways to solve lake mysteriesThese days, investigating lakes is bolstered by technology including new types of sonars, apps, and how-to videos that assist in finding fish. But old gumshoe m...
- The roots of Groundhog Day predate Punxsutawney PhilGroundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and ...
- A look back at the hunting governors of WisconsinWealthy Milwaukee industrialist and former two-time Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil was beaming as he slid into the passenger side of Henry Kuehn’s automobi...
- MN Daily Update: An ice fishing update from Lake of the WoodsJoe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism gives a report on how the hard-water season is going on this popular body of water. The post MN Daily Update: An ice fi...
Yesterday
- Gretchen Steele: Legislation outdoor users should know about introduced in IllinoisLawmakers in Springfield are gearing up with proposals that could impact outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and public land stewardship for years to come....
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 1, 2026Ice fishing takes solid turn following arctic snap. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report across the state on Feb. 1, 2026. The post Illinois’ statew...
- Mike Schoonveld: Old technology could stem carp invasion to the Great LakesAnglers and boaters are still waiting for a definitive solution to stemming the tide of Asian carp eventually gaining access to the Great Lakes. Most are hoping...
- New York’s Warren County Fish Hatchery gets federal grant to help fund improvementsOne of the last three county-operated fish hatcheries in New York received welcome news recently in the form of $231,680 in federal grant funds to improve the h...
- Wisconsin NRB OK’s 2% hike in ’26 bear harvest tag numbersThe Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a harvest goal of 4,160 bears for the 2026 bear hunt, which will result in 15,245 licenses being available,...
- Pennsylvania Reader Stories: You only get one dog like Jake in a lifetimeJake was born April 10, 2012. We had the number-one pick for a yellow male lab, and we excitedly picked him up eight weeks later, in early June. He had a good p...