Hunting News
Earlier this year
- Iowa’s Red Haw State Park campground opening July 1 after three-year closureThe campground at Red Haw State Park will open starting July 1, 2025 after being closed for three years due to extensive tornado damage. According to Chad Kelch...
- Muskie growth rates still in focus at Lake McMaster in Knox County, Ill.Put aside all other fish data gathered by the Illinois DNR and consider the agency’s ongoing effort to monitor growth rates for muskies in Lake McMaster. Musk...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Anglers busted for ‘taking their chances’ in restricted area of lakeIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the June 27, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illi...
- South Shore Bass Open returning to Illinois, Indiana portions of Lake MichiganAnglers from across the region will hit the waters of Lake Michigan this summer for the second annual South Shore Bass Open, taking place Aug. 2–3 at the Hamm...
- Windsor hooks Illinois high school bass fishing state championshipLake Shelbyville’s initial hosting of the Illinois High School Association’s bass fishing state championships appeared to go smoothly – foggy start and al...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Forbes State Recreation Area reopeningOak Ridge Campground at Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area was scheduled to reopen to the public on June 20 following the completion of a significant $8.45...
- Reauthorization of Sport Fish Restoration Act filed in D.C.Members of Congress introduced the Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 3858) in the U.S. House of Re...
- Count of Lake Michigan’s declining lake whitefish in processEarlier this year, fisheries biologists up north sounded alarms about an ominous trend threatening one of the Great Lakes’ most foundational and key fish spec...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Too many bobcats? Let’s stay calm and reasonable hereReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Too many bobca...
- MN Daily Update: Mr. Walleye’s bait of choice during the summer walleye peakMr. Walleye, Gary Roach, says the walleye summer peak is right now. Here’s what he’s using as his bait of choice. The post MN Daily Update: Mr. Walleye’s ...
- Streams of Thought: Some lessons learned from a recent fishing trip to OntarioSince my head last occupied this box, I’ve been to Ontario and back, to fish the hallowed waters of Lake of the Woods and to share in adventure with 11 other ...
- What hunters, anglers should know as Gov. Walz signs Minnesota’s environment, natural resources budget billsIn case you’ve missed the past few legislative updates, or your eyes glazed over while reading them, here is a final roundup of what shook out on the environm...
- WI Daily Update: Mr. Walleye’s bait of choice during the summer walleye peakMr. Walleye, Gary Roach, says the walleye summer peak is right now. Here’s what he’s using as his bait of choice. The post WI Daily Update: Mr. Walleye’s ...
- Federal funding cuts threaten popular Dunkirk Buoy program used by New York’s boaters, anglersEarlier this year, the fishing and research community that utilizes Lake Erie was made aware that funding may be in jeopardy for the Dunkirk Buoy in New York, a...