Hunting News
Earlier this year
- Steve McComas: Who’s smarter, fish or anglers? Examples might surprise youIt’s an age-old question: Of fish and fishermen, who’s smarter? A recent magazine article stated that salmon have an IQ of 130. Darn. That’s smarter...
- Gretchen Steele: Staying safe in southern Illinois’ great outdoorsMemorial Day weekend has come and gone, and with it, the unofficial launch of summer. If you’re like many folks in southern Illinois, the long weekend was a c...
- Is an electric pickup right for the hunter, angler? Here’s what to consider from the ‘Big Three’Anyone reading online chat rooms regarding the feasibility of using electric pickup trucks for hunting, fishing or trapping might wonder if the day could ever c...
- A wet May dampened enthusiasm for fishing, boating in PennsylvaniaMay was super soggy in most of Pennsylvania, dampening excitement for fishing and boating at a time of year when they should have been ramping up. “This is ou...
- Minnesota DNR bands St. Paul eaglets before they fly the coopFor the first time in three years, the Minnesota DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, in coordination with the U.S. Geological Survey, banded the young eagles that...
- Some young adults and youth boat operators need license on July 1 in MinnesotaStarting July 1, 2025, some young adults and youth who operate watercraft in Minnesota will need to possess a valid watercraft operator’s permit – a boating...
- Backlash pauses euthanasia of nuisance geese in MichiganThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ plan to euthanize nuisance geese is on pause following backlash from the public and lawmakers. “One of the Wil...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing report on May 30, 2025Fishing has been solid when the weather allows. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on May 30, 2025. The post Michigan’s statewide fishing report o...
- Peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird fluAfter rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S. has been dropping again in some place...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2022Wisconsin Free Fishing and Fun Weekend June 7-8. Historic Bayfield fish hatchery to get needed facelift. Lake Michigan coho action remains outstanding off Shebo...
- Bowhunter buck kill passes rifle harvest in Pennsylvania for the first time as crossbows lead the wayPennsylvania bowhunters, for the first time in recorded history, tagged more bucks last season than firearms hunters. And a substantial majority of those bowhun...
- Steve Sarley: A look below the surface of creative topwater fishingI’d like to dive a little deeper into the subject of topwater fishing. That’s quite an anomaly, isn’t it? Deeper? Topwater? Ha! To be honest, I never was ...
- WI Daily Update: Tactics for what has been a great early season for walleyesMr. Walleye, Gary Roach, says this has been one of the best early seasons for walleyes that he has ever had. Here is what he’s doing to adjust his approach fo...
- Episode 542 – New Minnesota WMA, pheasant chicks, Joel Pedersen from TRCP, public lands victoryManaging Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman begin the program with chatter on the status of pheasant nesting season, plus buckthorn rants and another ...
- Ohio’s waterfowl zones could be changed starting in 2026Input from hunters and results of late fall waterfowl surveys prompted the Ohio DNR’s wildlife division to propose new waterfowl hunting zones for the 2026 to...