Hunting News
Before 2025
- Suspect from Illinois guilty of poaching three bucks in Ohio’s Adams CountyAn Illinois man was found guilty recently of poaching three antlered deer in Adams County during the 2023 deer gun season, according to the ODNR Division of Wil...
- Michigan legislation would allow schools to add firearms safety classes to curriculumA bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers want to allow schools to host firearm safety courses as a means to boost hunter participation and raise awareness about...
- In the market for a new boat? Plenty of great options to choose from in 2024If you’re starting to get a little twitchy as you wait for open water, fear not, because it’s time for the Outdoor News Boat Buyer’s Guide for 2024! While...
- A New York hunter’s quest for a Florida Osceola gobbler proves to be a challengeMy quest for an Osceola gobbler actually came about unexpectedly. A few years back, when my wife decided she wanted to purchase a home in Florida so she could b...
- Effort is on to raise $200,000 to restore dam on Michigan’s Cornwall Creek FloodingMichigan's Cornwall Creek Flooding, scheduled last summer to be drawn down and the dam removed, has a chance to survive. But it’s going to take financial supp...
- Ohio’s deer harvest tops 203,000 as 2023-24 season nears its endIt’s nearly over for Ohio’s 2023-24 deer-hunting season, save for the last of the confetti dribbling down from tree stands and tossed out of field blinds. W...
- Rule changes on Pennsylvania’s Raystown Lake upset bass anglers, tournament organizersTournament bass anglers and tournament organizers in Pennsylvania are upset about rule changes at Raystown Lake for 2024 that sharply reduce hours when events c...
- Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 27, 2024Ice fishing finally starts but prospects may be dim. A look at the Pennsylvania fishing report from across the state on Jan. 27, 2024. The post Pennsylvania’s...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 27, 2024Unseasonably warm weather and rain has wreaked havoc on ice conditions across the state. Some areas like Munuscong Bay, Manistique Lakes, Lake Gogebic, and Fort...
- Kids Cave at National Trappers Association Convention educates youngsters on outdoor pursuitsA new activity premiered at the National Trappers Association Convention in Spencer, Iowa, a few years ago – the NTA Kids Cave. Born out of a desire to give k...
- Episode 472 – 2024 DNR Roundtable roundup, winter BWCA-country lake trout, the updated Asian carp plan, and bass C&R year-roundThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosted its 2024 Roundtable community stakeholder gathering last Friday, and Managing Editor Rob Drieslein and Edit...
- Jeremiah Haas: Recent cold and snow in Illinois a reminder of nature’s resiliencyAs I sit here, it is the last day of the Illinois bow season, my deer summer sausage and sticks supplies are already running low, and I’m looking out the wind...
- Oak Duke: Notes from a two-buck season in New YorkI was fortunate to enjoy two successful deer hunts during the 2023 season in New York. The first was during the archery season, and the second at the tail end o...
- For ice tackle, there’s lessons to be learned from tournament anglersThere’s a fallacy in the world of hunting and angling – and maybe it’s as old as the first salesman – that spending more money translates to more succes...
- Shopping for new trail cams? Be wary of megapixel ratingsIf there’s one thing that’s had the largest impact on deer hunting the past two decades, trail cameras take the top spot. I could make a case for digital ma...