Hunting News
Before 2024
- Upland hunters in Illinois setting bar low, but open to surprisesBird hunters in Illinois rarely hear the words “up and coming” in reference to areas that show promise for upland game species. But this year, the west-cent...
- The public lands of the recently updated Tug Hill East Unit in New YorkIn October, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation finalized a Unit Management Plan for the Tug Hill East Unit. The area covers a total of ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor C...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Social media posts help catch another suspectField reports from New York DEC Officers published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Cuffs & Collars: Social media posts...
- Farmland strategies: A few tips to help you make the most of your firearms deer seasonAmong friends and family, I’m more of a turkey guy than someone who chases whitetails with strong conviction. Yet, come opening morning of deer season, I’ll...
- Unique lend-a-pole program in New York casts off in Ulster CountyThanks to the Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Ulster County, and state Sen. Peter Oberacker (R/C – Schenevus), young anglers can now borrow a fishing pole ju...
- Supreme Court to hear NRA appeal over insurance denialsThe Supreme Court on Nov. 3 said it would hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association over comments from a former New York state official who urged banks...
- Lake Champlain Institute in New York secures funding for programs, new vesselThe Lake Champlain Research Institute (LCRI) has secured roughly $2 million in grants for several projects, including ongoing monitoring of the lake and a brand...
- New York Mixed Bag: Deer escapes from St. Lawrence County captive deer facilityThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 6 announced that a white-tailed deer recently escaped from a facility in the town of Gouverne...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Gun owners who don’t vote have only themselves to blameReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Gun owners who...
- News items regarding wolves out of Michigan and Wisconsin should be considered of interest to New York’s sporting communityWhen I was a kid, my parents had two cameras with which we took family photos. One was a Polaroid Instamatic that in the late 1970s was the coolest thing becaus...
- A strange deer harvest from Minnesota’s gun season: Is it a buck, or is it a doe?Rod Host was sitting in his deer stand within a stretch of timber north of Long Prairie in central Minnesota on the morning of Nov. 4 when he noticed a group of...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Another good wild rice recipeReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Another good...
- Commentary: Rural Wisconsin towns left with aftermath of unmanaged wolf populationsIn 1974 when the gray wolf was officially listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), there were only about 750 wolves in the Great Lakes regio...
- Commentary: Former Wisconsin DNR Secretary Adam Payne looks back on year with DNRIn this season of reflection, I am grateful for all the accomplishments of the Wisconsin DNR over the past year. It has been an honor and privilege to lead this...