Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards $3.1M in clean water projects in 8 countiesThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $3,118,174 in Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants to eight projects across Pennsyl...
- Leaders commit to 15-year Chesapeake Bay restoration planIn an important show of unity, the region’s governors and federal partners recently agreed to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan for the next 15 years. At a Ch...
- Grants available in Pennsylvania’s York, Lancaster watershedsThe Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently announced that grant funding opportunities are available to fund stream habitat improvement projects through th...
- Candidates sought for Pennsylvania Game Commission boardThe Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving the Pennsylvania Game Commission a...
- Mixed Bag: Deer with “Pet” spray-painted on its sides found in Lebanon County on opening dayA deer with the word “pet” spray-painted on its sides in bright orange letters was found wandering around a community in Lebanon County on the first day of ...
- Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Alternate bow, firearms seasonsReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 19, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The post Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Alterna...
- Commentary: Pennsylvania needs to merge agencies or at least simplify regulationsIt’s time! In fact the time is long overdue. That fact was driven home to me a few weeks ago when I went to sight in an old friend’s rifle for him at the Li...
- Notes off a soiled cuff: Upcoming Pennsylvania flintlock season last of its kindNow that the firearms deer hunting season is over and the holidays are upon us, it’s an appropriate time to point out that Pennsylvania is the only state that...
- WI Daily Update: Voice your opinion on wild turkey managementThe Wisconsin DNR is looking for public comments on how the state manages its wild turkey populations, with a deadline to comment of Dec. 18. Listen here for de...
- MN Daily Update: CWD hunt coming up Dec. 19-21 in select deer permit areasThe Minnesota DNR holds a late-season deer hunt in select deer permit areas to manage chronic wasting disease. Here’s what to know for this hunt being held De...
- Michigan’s hunting, fishing license sales very similar to ’24Michigan hunting and fishing license sales remained relatively stable in 2025, with deer license sales similar to last year and a roughly 1% decline in fishing ...
- Missouri announces changes for spring 2026 turkey huntThe Missouri Department of Conservation last week announced regulation changes to spring turkey hunting that will reduce the nonresident harvest limit from two ...
- Here are top conceal carry handgun optionsHandgun owners can get defensive about their choice of weapon as they explain their reasoning behind a particular caliber. The most common arguments one might h...
- New York DEC debuts new state lands reservation system for Long Island’s January deer huntThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that the 2026 firearms deer season in Suffolk County will begin Sunday, Jan. 4, a...
- Reflecting on half a century of Wisconsin deer huntingFifteen minutes after squeezing the trigger, I was dumbfounded. The shot at the buck was only a little more than 50 yards and my crosshairs had been squarely on...