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- Illinois Mixed Bag: Outdoor Hall of Fame nominations soughtThe Illinois Conservation Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2024 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame class. The honor recognizes individuals who have record...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Problem losing young hunters, anglers really starts at homeReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 17, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Problem losing ...
- Commentary: Missouri shows other states how to manage CWD for the long haulThe Missouri Department of Conservation recently released its 2023-24 chronic wasting disease testing results, and the report contains good news and a lesson fo...
- Ralph Loos: Trappers’ top successes in Illinois were raccoons and . . . opossums?The story about trappers commissioned to protect duck nesting sites from raccoons, coyotes and foxes offers fantasy fodder for any Midwesterner with dreams...
- Muskies now the fish of 10 casts? Live sonar dramatically changes how anglers fish for these popular predatorsThe muskie is known in angling lore as the “fish of 10,000 casts.” Almost always tough to catch, a muskie is usually more willing to follow a lure to boatsi...
- WI Daily Update: DNR announces public safety and resource protection award winnersThe Wisconsin DNR announced annual game warden and staff awards for public safety and resource protection in the state. Here are the award winners. The post WI ...
- Mohawk River, Erie Canal angler creel surveys begin in New YorkThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the start of an angler creel survey of the Mohawk River and adjoining Erie (Barge...
- MN Daily Update: Report info regarding poached sandhill crane in Todd CountyThe Minnesota DNR’s Enforcement Division is seeking information regarding the shooting death of a nesting sandhill crane in Todd County’s Germania Township ...
- Heading into serious bear country? Attacks are rare, but you better be preparedI’ve had many encounters with bears over the years. Some have been close-contact meetings where you connect with a bruin on a trail or a shoreline. Most have ...
- Trappers for Delta Waterfowl working record number of sites in attempt to increase nest success for waterfowlRaccoons, foxes, and skunks do some of the most harm to duck populations. And so trappers in Delta Waterfowl’s predator management program are working a recor...
- Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn carries a storied history in the heart of the cityIt’s heading toward its 100th birthday in 2026, so it’s no surprise that Brooklyn’s Canarsie Pier has a storied history, from its construction nearly a ce...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the May 17, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor C...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Cast net used illegally at Six Mile Waterworks ParkNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 17, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuf...
- New York outdoor writer, author J. Michael Kelly dies at age 75Well-known outdoor writer and author J. Michael Kelly, 75, of Marcellus, N.Y., passed away on April 24 after dealing with a long illness. Kelly is known through...
- New York’s ‘lights out’ initiative protects migrating birdsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of General Services remind New Yorkers they can help protect migrating birds as they navi...