Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Ralph Loos: Deer permit ‘free for all’ isn’t helping the average hunterFor a long time now, deer hunters up and down Illinois have been asking for more chances to do what we do: hunt deer. We’ve pointed to counties where deer are...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Handing out more free permits is not based on good scienceReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Handing out mor...
- Goodyear Lake offers good fishing all year in New York’s Otsego CountyGoodyear Lake is a spot that attracts a fair amount of angling traffic during the open-water season. But it’s also worth a look during the hard-water season, ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Waterfowler at Wantagh Park not properly licensedNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuf...
- Vermont proposes fewer moose permits for this year’s fall huntThe Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has proposed issuing 85 moose hunting permits this fall in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeas...
- Hiker dies atop New York’s Mount MarcyAt approximately 3 p.m., Forest Rangers were notified of the hiker and her dog in distress on Mount Marcy. The initial call came through Essex County 911 from a...
- New motorized usage program for disabled access on state lands developing in New YorkThe public comment deadline for The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft Commissioner Policy to guide the future use of Other Power...
- New York Mixed Bag: Busy sport show season continues throughout MarchOutdoor sport and gun shows continue to take place across New York this month and New York Outdoor News will be represented at several of them. The post New Yor...
- New York Letters to the Editor: What’s eating deer entrails?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: What’s eating...
- Dan Ladd: New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus is your chance to be heardIf there’s ever a mid-week day to take off and get yourself to the State Capital, in Albany, it is Wednesday, March 11. That morning, from 9 a.m. until noon, ...
- Backyard and Beyond: Winter’s owlsWith no leaves on the trees, and the need to hunt frequently, owls tend to be more visible in winter, sometimes even in daytime. The post Backyard and Beyond: W...
- Accessory maker partially liable for 2022 Buffalo mass shootingThe maker of a gun accessory tied to a shooting that killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families an...
- Is the .41 Great Lakes wildcat the best straight-wall cartridge yet?With many states dropping slug-gun requirements in favor of straight-wall rifle cartridges, hunters had four modern calibers from which to choose. Now there’s...
- Wisconsin Bowhunters Association celebrates 85 years this monthWhen Wisconsin Bowhunters Association members meet in Stevens Point on March 7 for their annual convention, they will be celebrating their 85th year of supporti...