Hunting News
Earlier this month
- Late winter deer hunt to open in 30 Illinois countiesFour counties have been added to the list of those open for the 2026 late-winter deer season, which will be held over two weekends (Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 16-18) in ...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025Before frigid snap, crappies and catfish were hot. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing report...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Dec. 10 deadline approaching for spring turkey, fall bear tagsThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds bear and turkey hunters that applications for the 2026 black bear- and spring turkey-hunting seasons are d...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2049Award-winning outdoor writer John Shtogren talks about his new book, High on Hogs: Fair Chase Boar Hunting in the Southeast and offers advice for hunters who wa...
- Episode 86 — Ducks Unlimited Eastern Black Duck ProjectWith a grant secured, Ducks Unlimited, the University of Delaware and a host of partners are preparing for a trail camera study of black duck habitat in the Del...
- Early tally shows buck kill dips 2.6% from 2024 during Wisconsin gun huntEarly returns from the 2025 nine-day gun-deer season show Wisconsin hunters registered 182,084 total deer during the 2025 gun deer season, a number that is down...
- Sandhill crane hunt bill awaits Senate action in WisconsinFolks who support a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin can be encouraged that the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held ...
- Election Day buck shot with a bow may have shot at New York’s record bookA massive white-tailed buck taken Nov. 4 in Ulster County is rumored to have record book potential in the bow typical category, considering it is eventually sco...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: What’s the deal with fish shrinkage?Size limits are a common tool used in fisheries management, but they create an interesting question for anglers: Can a legal fish shrink after harvest, making i...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025Fishermen waiting for ‘walkable’ ice to form. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025. The post Wisconsin’s statewide fishing repo...
- New York’s fishing and hunting report on Dec. 5, 2025Time of transition if upon hunters and anglers. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on Dec. 5, 2025. The post New York’s fishin...
- Pair pleads guilty to scrap theft from New York DECTwo subjects recently pleaded guilty and paid fines to settle charges related to the theft of items from a New York State Department of Environmental Conservati...
- Fewer hunters are chasing diving ducks each fall; Would tweaking limits bring them back?Duck hunting has changed in recent years, and so have perceptions about the sport. Field hunting for ducks has become popular, especially in western Minnesota a...
- Advances in mapping, mobility, and teamwork help today’s ice anglers cover more (hard) waterFull-blown ice season is coming quickly. As I sit down and write this, I expect to see ice-covered lakes across much of the Midwest in the coming weeks, maybe e...
- How to trigger fish bites in the forward-facing sonar eraThese days, most ice anglers are incorporating forward-facing sonar and cameras into their respective programs, and this helps them find fish that aren’t rela...