Hunting News
Earlier this year
- New York’s Southern Zone crossbow season to commence as ADA permit usage continues to climbThe Southern Zone crossbow season begins Nov. 2, but more New York crossbow hunters have been afield already this autumn than during any other. That’s because...
- Commentary: New York sportsmen and women, our future is in your hands – voteMany of our fellow hunters, anglers, and trappers express their concerns and unhappiness regarding laws and regulations related to their respective sports throu...
- From gel cells to lithium batteries, keep your modern ice electronics workingIt wasn’t all that long ago when ice fishing, equipment-wise anyway, was a simple sport. Pack some gear in a sled, fill the auger with gas and oil, trudge ont...
- WI Daily Update: Interesting reports from cuffs and collarsCuffs and collars, which features weekly reports from Wisconsin game wardens, is a popular part of Wisconsin Outdoor News. Here are some interesting reports fro...
- Illinois upland bird hunters remain scarce, but more quail, roosters awaitWith upland game season opening Nov. 2 in Illinois, this may be a good time for rabbit hunters to hold their collective breaths and look away. Quail and pheasan...
- Lake Superior lake trout, ciscoes, whitefish in good shape, Wisconsin DNR saysThe Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved an emergency order at its Oct. 23 meeting updating cisco and lake trout quotas on Lake Superior. The Depart...
- Deer season reaching annual ‘prime time’ point in the MidwestStanding on the sidelines is not a good look for Illinois deer hunters. Yet thousands and thousands of shotguns – and now single-shot rifles – sit unattende...
- State Roundup: Rachel Bouressa appointed to Wisconsin Natural Resources BoardWe have a new Natural Resources Board (NRB) member as of Friday, Oct. 18, when Gov. Tony Evers appointed Rachel Bouressa to the NRB. Evers made the move followi...
- Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – October 28, 2024 – videoThe shallow-water crappie and saugeye bite is on in Ohio’s inland lakes. Yellow perch has slowed a bit on Lake Erie. The post Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report...
- Central New York village faces decision on exotic mute swansWhite swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Residents say it’s hard to imagine Manlius, near Syr...
- Wisconsin DNR collects 3.5 million Chinook eggs for Lake Michigan stockingWisconsin DNR fisheries crews handled 4,580 king salmon at the Strawberry Creek facility near Sturgeon Bay this fall, about 10% above than the long-term average...
- American Wildlife Conservation Foundation, a century-old conservation group, closes shopA key organization involved in the conservation and protection of game species in New York and elsewhere has shut its doors for good, but not before handing off...
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs six gun bills into lawClaiming gun violence in New York City has declined 47% since she took office, Gov. Kathy Hochul also signed package of six bills that she said will further str...
- New York Mixed Bag: DEC’s fall turkey forecast optimistic following poult surveyThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said thanks to good spring productivity, fall turkey hunters can expect improved opportunities compa...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Lifetime hunter, bullet-caster has no issues with lead shotReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 1, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Lifetime hunter...