Hunting News
Before 2025
- New York DEC mourns the passing of retired Environmental Conservation Police Lieutenant David J. McShaneNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and Division of Law Enforcement Director Karen Przyklek are saddened to ...
- Fight continues against yellow bass in some of Iowa’s lakesWant to start an argument? Ask a group of people what their thoughts are concerning yellow bass in Iowa lakes. Some people are huge proponents and enjoy their f...
- New York Mixed Bag: Day-old chick program returns for raising pheasantsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Day-Old Pheasant Chick program is set to return in 2024. After a last year’s outbreak of Highl...
- Letters to the Editor: Safety an issue with crossbows that should be consideredReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post Letters to the Editor: Safety an issue with cro...
- Commentary: Study teases out strategies to prevent CWD from re-entering New YorkDeer hunters were more likely to be swayed by social media messages about the potential risks of chronic wasting disease if they came from a source they believe...
- Dan Ladd: Safety first as New York deals with another tough ice-fishing seasonPrior to COVID, for more than a decade I had been involved with helping run a charity ice fishing tournament on a small local lake. We did well over the years, ...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: Greater Niagara Fishing Expo is a chance to better understand New York’s fantastic fisheriesFishing is great in New York State! If you are an avid angler, you know that is a very true statement. These natural resources, sometimes assisted with the help...
- Commentary: Protecting Wisconsin’s Pelican River Forest provides multi-faceted benefits for generations to comeConserving and maintaining working forests – and supporting the communities that depend on them – remains one of The Conservation Fund’s top priorities. T...
- WI Daily Update: Take part in the annual spring hearingsDo you have an important Wisconsin natural resources issue on your mind that you think the DNR should resolve? Here’s how you can take part in the state’s a...
- Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Bowhunter wonders if there’s a watered down rutIt was about 10 years ago when my daughter Natalie got tired of my assertions (whining) that the only time I saw bucks was when I was fall turkey hunting. So, s...
- MN Daily Update: Feb. 16 deadline to apply in turkey hunting lottery for select WMAsMinnesota turkey hunters planning to hunt in some key Wildlife Management Areas in the state need to apply in the lottery by Feb. 16. Here’s what to know. The...
- Nature Smart: Moose in YellowstoneIt was one of those dark and cloudy winter days in Yellowstone National Park where the clouds are so heavy and low, you feel like you can reach up and touch the...
- Backyard and Beyond: ‘Wondrous Things’ from winterCarla Randecker titled her amazing photo of a wintry sky, “The wondrous things you can see if you pay attention.” While such a combination of sun halo and ...
- Star Watch: The Gemini Twins are bright and relatively easy to findFor those brave souls willing to venture out on clear, cold winter nights, there are some great star-gazing opportunities. Some of my favorites, maybe because t...
- Moose, Island lakes in Iron County, Wis., a great place to ‘get lost’An adventurous angler would have to be mighty intentional about finding two of Iron County’s most secluded lakes, Moose and Island. They are so far back in th...