Hunting News
Before 2024
- State, federal sites swing gates open for youth waterfowl hunts in IllinoisThe fall hunting season in Illinois gets a bit busier in coming weeks, as youth waterfowl hunters hit state sites for the regular season and for special hunts. ...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: 14,524 deer crashes in state last yearIn 2022, there were 14,524 crashes involving deer in Illinois. Of those, 13,892 resulted in damage to property or vehicles, while 629 caused injuries. Four of t...
- Illinois Cuffs and Collars: Two females caught burglarizing boatsField reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Cuffs and Collars: Two f...
- Commentary: Illinois’ DNR needs more of everything – including fundingPeriodically, it’s important to sit back and reassess. A couple of conversations during the last few weeks got me thinking about the current state of affairs ...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Fewer wildlife? It’s a great time to evaluate your habitatReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Fewer wildlife?...
- New York’s Wiley Brook State Forest: Multiple-use tract in ChenangoWiley Brook State Forest is one of those multiple-use state-owned parcels that sees a little bit of all kinds of activities all year ’round. The post New York...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Ca...
- Nature Smart: Nature’s spectacular Northern lightsOn my recent trip to the sub-Arctic to photograph/film polar bears and beluga whales, we snapped some images of one of nature’s most spectacular and inspiring...
- Backyard and Beyond: Autumn scenesA great horned owl landed in a tree near Deb Ranney, allowing her to take this excellent photo of a raptor and its prey, in this case an unlucky muskrat. It “...
- Take control of buck feverAs most hunters know when a deer appears, especially if it’s a big deer, there is an adrenalin rush that can make us do stupid things especially if we don’t...
- U.S. Supreme Court orders dealers to abide by ‘ghost’ gun regulationThe Supreme Court on Oct. 16 ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at what are termed as ghost guns, ...
- New York DEC seeking help from Great Lakes waterfowl huntersThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking for help from both New York and Pennsylvania duck hunters in an effort to update waterfowl...
- Long Island man indicted in case involving illegal butterfly sellingBirdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southea...
- New York students gain real-world experience with environmental science on Oneida LakeTwo New York undergraduate students have completed summer internships with New York Sea Grant, performing field work through the Cornell Biological Field Statio...
- New York State Outdoor Writers Association holds fall safari in southeastern AdirondacksAfter holding a spring conference in Corning in May, the New York State Outdoor Writers Association returned to Washington County this year for a fall safari. O...