Hunting News
Before 2025
- WI Daily Update: Make a move this muzzleloader seasonTim Lesmeister says there is one variable for muzzleloader deer hunters that does not change. Here’s what it is. The post WI Daily Update: Make a move this mu...
- Once safe ice has formed, the time to fish is immediatelyThe early-ice period, shortly after freeze-up, is one of the most productive fishing times of the winter season. Green weeds are still producing oxygen, fish ha...
- Rain, snow bring relief to crews battling wildfires in New York after nearly 6,000 acres burnThe arrival of winter weather in the form of recent rain and snowstorms that blanketed much of New York on Nov. 21 and 28 (Thanksgiving Day) provided some much-...
- New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 5, 2024Deer hunting winding down, with anglers hoping for ice. A look at the New York hunting and fishing report from across the state on Dec. 5, 2024. The post New Yo...
- Iowa’s Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license on sale Dec. 15Iowa anglers can buy the Missouri and Big Sioux River paddlefish license and tags from Dec. 15 through Jan. 7. Buy your special paddlefish license and tags on t...
- Looking for muzzleloader success? Find the deer, then proceed with cautionAs the chaos of various general firearms seasons comes to a close, a new group of hunters emerges. They used to be the kind of folks who you might see wearing g...
- MN Daily Update: Better think (and shoot) fast for grouseThose who are not used to grouse hunting in wooded terrain may struggle to connect at first. Here are some tips to making your shots count. The po...
- Steve Pollick: Owls make fine friends at Froggy Bottom in Ohio’s Sandusky CountySome hunters have been prowling Froggy Bottom here at night lately, but they are not jacklighting deer poachers. A screech owl and a great horned owl are the cu...
- Conservation groups seek more clarity on Minnesota wage lawIn mid-September, various conservation organizations met with Minnesota Department of Labor officials at a meeting to clarify the changes to the prevailing wage...
- Mike Schoonveld: What’s next, plastic clouds? Researchers looking into itThe title of the vintage TV sitcom, 3rd Rock From The Sun, was a somewhat apt description of our planet. The Earth is the third planet in our sun’s solar syst...
- Reader stories: A wolverine sighting? Michigan turkey hunter says he saw one in Kalkaska CountyWhile sitting in a deer blind last fall in a wilderness area north of Iron Mountain, Mich., a coyote came out of the swamp right in front of me. The coyote was ...
- Outdoor Insights: Minnesota deer hunters safer than others when it comes to firearms accidents?In a recent analysis of Wisconsin hunting incident data, columnist Pat Durkin wrote that older hunters were involved in more firearms-related accidents than you...
- Steve Carney: Changes needed in Minnesota after 2024 waterfowl season leaves much to be desiredMercifully, for this hunter, anyway, the duck season has ended in Minnesota. I have thought a lot about this year’s season and the lack of ducks, so here are ...
- A subtle approach is necessary during early iceThe period of early ice is a coveted time of year for anglers. Fishing can peak on many small lakes in particular during early ice. The reason for great fishing...
- WI Daily Update: Better think (and shoot) fast for grouseThose who are not used to grouse hunting in wooded terrain may struggle to connect at first. Here are some tips to make your shots count. The post WI Daily Upda...