Hunting News
Before 2024
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Put your trust in the DNR, or not?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Put your trus...
- Trade lakes’ multi-species fishery getting some help in WisconsinThe local DNR fisheries team ran a survey on Big Trade Lake and Little Trade Lake in the early spring and late spring of 2021 to assess panfish and game fish po...
- Iowa hunters take advantage of cool conditions, have good pheasant opener in many parts of stateThe 2023 Iowa pheasant opener is in the books. With temps in the upper 20s on Saturday morning, it was quite a difference from the heat of the 2022 pheasant ope...
- The toughest hunts yield the greatest rewardsOver a year’s worth of planning and preparation went into this Alaskan mountain goat hunt, including miles and miles of vertical hikes with a Stone Glacier ba...
- Michigan reader stories: It’s never too late to start huntingAt no time while I was growing up did I do any kind of deer hunting. I was intrigued by it, but never knew exactly how to get started. Most of the deer hunters ...
- Ohio’s autumn crappies in transition mode: Here’s how to catch themFall is without a doubt one of the best times to fish for crappies in Ohio, second only to spring in most anglers’ opinion. Some even say fall is best and the...
- Junior trappers develop techniques at New York Trappers Association youth campsWhen Columbus Day weekend rolls around, it’s not just about deer hunting for New York’s youth sports kids. The New York State Trappers Association annually ...
- MN Daily Update: Vexilar soldRobert A. Jablonski and Valiant Wealth Management announced on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, the acquisition of Vexilar Inc. and AWC Inc., naming Rob Jablonski to lead...
- Northern Iowa shallow lakes getting a reboot, and raising walleye fry to fingerlingsRecently during my weekly outdoor radio show on KILR-95.9 FM in Estherville, Iowa, I had the opportunity to have Mike Hawkins, Iowa DNR Fisheries Management Bio...
- The debate rages on among Illinois hunters: get the lead out, or not?A front page article in the Oct. 20 issue of Illinois Outdoor News shared a finding that surprised many hunters around the state and perplexed at least a few bi...
- WI Daily Update: Avoid hanging deer stands on ash treesFor safety reasons, the Wisconsin DNR urges deer hunters to avoid hanging their deer stands on ash trees. Here’s why. The post WI Daily Update: Avoid hanging ...
- Bass weighing 8 pounds signifies Lake Sara strategy in Illinois’ Effingham CountyA largemouth bass that weighed a tad under 8 pounds was pulled out of Lake Sara in 2022, basically backing DNR’s strategy in 2017 to implement a protected slo...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Cal...
- Illinois CWD sampling locations announcedThe Illinois DNR has announced locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) free of charge during the 2023-2024 hunting season. The post...
- Illinois DNR monitoring avian influenza during fall bird migrationWith the regular waterfowl seasons about to open this fall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to be aware that they could encoun...