Hunting News
Before 2025
- Upgrades to electric barrier continue to help protect Iowa’s Great Lakes from Asian carpThe electric fish barrier to keep Asian carp from entering the Iowa Great Lakes through the Lower Gar Lake outlet has been in place and operational for the past...
- MN Daily Update: Make the most of your wild rice seasonMinnesota’s wild rice harvesting season kicked off on Aug. 15 and runs through Sept. 30. Here’s what to know. The post MN Daily Update: Make the most of you...
- Wet Flies: They’re often all it takes for a trout angler“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!” yelled King Richard III as a battle raged around him on the English moors. His words were echoing in my mind, bu...
- WI Daily Update: Sept. 1 openers for bird huntersSept. 1 marks the openers of three hunting seasons for migratory birds in Wisconsin. Here’s what you need to know. The post WI Daily Update: Sept. 1 openers f...
- Low water level expected on Minnesota’s Lake Christina during duck hunting seasonsThe Minnesota DNR cautioned that waterfowl hunting access will likely be a challenge this year on Lake Christina in Douglas County due to a lower water level th...
- A look at American marten management and reintroduction efforts in PennsylvaniaThe American marten is often referred to incorrectly as a pine marten because it resembles a species found in Europe. Martens are related to fishers, mink, weas...
- Fishing surprises are the best: Here are some favoritesI love surprises. As I slowly grow older, though, they seem to be coming less frequently. There is one exception – fishing! Every time out, be it from shore o...
- Iowa’s 2023 Okoboji Blue Water Festival hits a home runAgainst the backdrop of the beautiful waters of Iowa's West Lake Okoboji with a bright sunny sky and a gentle breeze, the 8th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival...
- State acquires land for hunting, fishing uses in IowaThe Iowa Natural Resources Commission approved the acquisition of one large parcel as well as a smaller parcel of land at their regularly scheduled meeting last...
- Retriever Prep: Here’s how to ID, fix problems before the seasons beginTraining gun dogs can be a satisfying experience, especially when a handler overcomes a troublesome obstacle. Those problems can come in myriad forms and frustr...
- WI Daily Update: Poaching case involving huge buck wrapped upThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the investigation into a 2021 La Crosse County illegal deer harvest has ended with a three-ye...
- Support builds in fight to keep school funding for archery, hunter educationThe Biden Administration’s recent confirmation of its intent to remove federal funding for hunter education and archery programs in public schools continues t...
- MN Daily Update: Proposed St. Croix River fishing regulation changesThe Minnesota DNR is looking for public input on proposed changes to St. Croix River fishing regulations. Here are the details. The post MN Daily Update: Propos...
- Illinois DNR director’s priorities: staffing, fundingThe feeling during DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie’s recent visit to the ATA Grand could be summed up in two words: Enthusiastic and hopeful. Since t...
- Pennsylvania’s Lake Wallenpaupack yields 40-inch inland striped bassDarren Maria admits he’s not a trophy angler, but rather more of a catch-and-fillet type of fisherman. But a fish he hooked into last October at Pennsylvania'...