Hunting News
Before 2024
- Sampling for invasive carp on the Chicago River critical in quest to keep fish from Great LakesIt’s 6:30 in the morning, and the boat is already quietly cruising up the river. We’re in the middle of a canyon, its dark walls beginning to glisten in the...
- North-country resident takes on hunting, fishing for survival on reality TV showImagine being dropped off in the remote Canadian wilderness with no food and only 10 pieces of gear. Your task is to survive as long as you can while competing ...
- Longtime Minnesota fishing guide Tom Neustrom details how to fish during the fall transitionTom Neustrom has been a fishing guide in Minnesota for 35 years, typically fishing in the north-central or northeastern areas of Minnesota. As lake water cools ...
- Are co-ops the key to better buck quality in Minnesota?Inevitably, like death and taxes, each deer season I hear from frustrated hunters unhappy with how their season transpired. It usually revolves around a few top...
- Learning from experience: Here are nine things not to do while deer huntingBecause I’ve made so many mistakes over 40 years of hunting deer, I like to think that I’ve become sort of an expert at avoiding them. At least until my nex...
- Deer and vehicle collisions remain a serious problem in MinnesotaThere’s one deer season in Minnesota that doesn’t require a hunting license. It’s expensive, however. It’s called the car-deer collision season. The col...
- Success! Now, what to do with that deer?Firearm season is beginning in Illinois and about 100,000 deer are going to be harvested over the next few weekends. While the joy of the hunting experience is ...
- Episode 462 – Minnesota deer kill rebounds, regional CWD update, “Tackle” Terry Tuma early ice chatter, and the lady wore antlersMinnesota’s 2023 white-tailed deer harvest increased from the first weekend. Host and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Editor Tim Spielman break it all down ...
- ‘If I have to shoot does, I’ll carry a Jackpine Stick’In the mid-1960s, Wisconsin had a “party permit” rule that was considered racy by a good share of the deer hunters – four people could apply as a group fo...
- Video: Fantastic buck movement, and why not all pinch points are created equalWe were sitting in the camper discussing hunt plans for the following morning on the night of Nov. 3 when I mentioned to my dad, Gary Morken, and buddy, Sam Sch...
- Pennsylvania provides a bounty for hunters, anglers and trappersWith Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is an appropriate time to pause and reflect on the many outdoor blessings we are so fortunate to experience here i...
- New York hunters reminded that blaze orange clothing is required, and key to hunter safetyThe firearms season for deer begins on Nov. 18 and needless to say, thousands of New York hunters will be afield. To be compliant with hunting regulations, hunt...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 1846Good luck to deer hunters for the Wisconsin gun deer opener. An expert offers advice for forest management to benefit grouse and deer. Thermal vision optics can...
- A trout trip destination: Lake Taneycomo in Branson, Mo., is worth the driveAlthough we anglers enjoy fishing our home waters, there is always the lure of fishing trip destinations. From my northwest Iowa home base, it might be a day tr...
- Want to get into ice fishing? Here are some options for getting startedFor those wanting to get into ice fishing, and we’re certainly getting closer and closer to the early ice season, the question is how much is this going to co...