Hunting News
Before 2025
- Patrick Durkin: Researchers say ‘feds’ should manage deer herdThree researchers from Cornell University and UW-Madison think the federal government should take the lead on managing the nation’s deer and elk, arguing that...
- Wisconsin’s Wolf River sturgeon spawn draws curious viewersThe Wisconsin DNR’s lead sturgeon biologist, Margaret Stadig, doesn’t mind getting up close and personal with a 100-pound lake sturgeon as she and other DNR...
- MN Daily Update: Comment on Lac qui Parle WMA draft update of the master planThe Minnesota DNR invites people interested in the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area to share their thoughts on a draft update of the master plan for the p...
- MN Daily Update: Numbers tell the story of fishing’s importance to MinnesotaMinnesota’s 2024 inland waters fishing opener is coming up on May 11 this year. Here are some interesting numbers that highlight how important fishing is to M...
- New sharptail plan in Wisconsin stresses habitat connectionsWisconsin’s sharp-tailed grouse received a boost when the Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a new management plan that should help populations of these ...
- Thinking of a new deer rifle? Good time to consider options in straight-walled calibersAbout 10 years ago, those of us who were once obligated to use a shotgun or muzzleloader for deer hunting were able to use a rifle. A pistol cartridge rifle for...
- Joe Shead: How I caught (or netted) a tourney-winning bassThis whole thing was Daine’s idea. Daine’s simple plan to hold a bass tournament between some of his friends has resulted in a raging debate that has brough...
- Tom Venesky: What’s in a name when it comes to move to rebrand Pennsylvania Game Commission?There is a movement underway to change the name of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Well, perhaps “movement” is too strong of a word. A more fitting term t...
- For Minnesota’s Mark Thorson, a simple approach to angling is an effective, enjoyable way to goA generation ago, anglers depended upon their skills, instincts, and observations to figure out where to find and how to stay on fish. Many of today’s fishers...
- Who needs a boat? Anglers can find plenty of places to fish from shoreExpensive boats and fancy electronics are nice, but they’re not necessary when it comes to dropping a line for fish. Take Wisconsin, for example. The Badger S...
- Whitefish populations improving in Great LakesLake whitefish are native and historically the dominant commercial fish in the upper Great Lakes. Although there are a number of good-tasting fish in the Great ...
- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves purchase of 93 acres for 967KThe Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the acquisition of 55 acres in southern Wisconsin and 37.7 acres in the north, all of which will be open for public u...
- Walleye, northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskie season opens May 1 in New YorkNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the fishing season for walleye, Northern pike, pic...
- New York DEC announces 2024 training academies for new classes of environmental conservation police officer and forest ranger recruitsNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced upcoming academies for the newest classes of Forest Rang...
- Ohio Reader Stories: Maumee River has taught me a lot about lifeI spent a recent trip to the Maumee River and I was up there fishing alone. I can’t recall the last time that’s happened but it caused reflection to take pl...