Hunting News
Earlier this year
- Opening day walleye takes Southtowns event on Lake ErieOn June 7, opening day of the Southtowns Walleye Association’s club contest held on Lake Erie June 7-15, Karl Clapp, of Lancaster, was fishing with boat-owner...
- New York’s spring gobbler and small game hunters respond to DEC surveysThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently surveyed several New York spring turkey hunters about their season and harvest. DEC also su...
- New York’s Erie Canal, Cayuga watershed get hydrilla treatmentsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing efforts to combat the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on two western and central New York water...
- Six-bearded tom is New York’s new archery non-typical No. 1A new No. 1 non-typical gobbler was taken with a crossbow this past turkey season on May 11 in Dutchess County by Kenneth Kraus, of Wappingers Falls. The record...
- Research shows squirrels in Illinois have preferencesAn important analysis for hunters who plan to hit the woods for the Aug. 1 Illinois squirrel opener: According to University of Illinois research, fox squirrel ...
- N.Y. bass waters drop in national rankings, remain leaders in the NortheastAfter placing at the very top among bass fisheries in 2024, the St. Lawrence River dropped to No. 4 in Bassmaster Magazine’s annual Top 100 Bass Lake rankings...
- New dog training collars make things better for canines and handlersJust when you think they can’t do anything more with a dog collar …this year’s offerings once again up the game for hunters and trainers. From tracking yo...
- WI Daily Update: New wetland project in Brillion State Wildlife AreaThe administration of Gov. Tony Evers and Ducks Unlimited have announced a new wetland project in Brillion State Wildlife Area in Calumet County. Listen here fo...
- Dean Bortz: Taking a look at Lake Wisconsin’s angling secretsWhen Wisconsin DNR fisheries teams conduct comprehensive surveys on some of the state’s bigger waters the teams produce way more information than we can fit i...
- MN Daily Update: DNR expands its state parks library programThe Minnesota DNR announced that it is expanding its library pass program to provide more access to state parks and recreation areas. Listen here for more detai...
- New York Mixed Bag: DEC opens sponsored pheasant hunt host application processThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently accepting applications to host sponsored pheasant hunts, which are free, non-competitiv...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Hunting implements should not be refereed to as weaponsReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Hunting implem...
- Dan Ladd: New York’s potential crossbow changes raise questionsAssuming Gov. Kathy Hochul eventually signs New York’s crossbow bill into law, there’s a few questions that remain to be answered. First, is the timing of t...
- Lake Wisconsin a south-central fishing destinationA Wisconsin DNR fisheries team from Poynette ran a comprehensive survey on Lake Wisconsin in the spring and fall of 2023. Walleyes and saugers were abundant. Th...
- Nature Smart: The social woodchuckI always am surprised when I point out a common animal and people have never seen one or even heard of it. This happened several times this spring while running...