Hunting News
Before 2025
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Disappointed in deer seasonReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Disappointed i...
- New Illinois law creates set of 3-year licensesA new Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows residents to obtain a hunting, fishing, trapping or sportsmen’s combination license that is good for th...
- Study shows that hunter harvest reduction can boost wild turkey numbersIn a study in the Journal of Wildlife Management, researchers found male turkey survival is 30% higher in nonhunted populations. That’s good news for managers...
- New York Woods and Waters: Dutchess County WMA is a solid deer and turkey spotIt’s not the biggest wildlife management area at just 250 acres, but when you’re looking for public hunting access in southeastern New York, the Baxtertown ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Decoy helps nab road hunters in Cattaraugus CountyNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cu...
- Wayne LaPierre, one of the most powerful figures in U.S. gun policy, leaves NRA days before trialThe longtime head of the National Rifle Association announced on Friday, Jan. 5, his resignation, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations h...
- New York DEC advises birdwatchers to feed wild birds responsiblyFor many birdwatchers in New York, winter is an exciting time of year – when backyard bird feeders can go back up! There are many natural sources of winter fo...
- New York Mixed Bag: Driver sentenced in crash that killed N.Y. crossbow advocate, Rick McDermottA toxicology report found Robinson to have amphetamine, methamphetamine and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (found in marijuana) in his system at the time of June ...
- New York DEC seeks volunteers for 2024 campground ambassadorsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced is taking applications for the Campground Ambassador program, a volunteer effort whi...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Coyote hunting contest ban will result in lost fundingReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Coyote hunting...
- Dan Ladd: Is coyote contest ban just the start for anti-hunters in New York?Reading Gov. Kathy Hochul’s press release announcing her signing legislation that bans coyote hunting contests, among others, it’s included supporters/comme...
- Heading west to hunt mule deer? Following these steps can help fill tagsFew things are as much fun as an out-of-state hunting trip. Not only will there be a strong sense of adventure, but there will be months of increasing anticipat...
- MN Daily Update: Try river fishing from shore to scratch that itch if good ice doesn’t existDon’t want to travel north to find good ice, but need to scratch that fishing itch? Get creative and try river fishing from the shore. The post MN Dail...
- Commentary: Bird, animal names fraught with historical and ‘cutesy’ perilsLet’s hope the American Society of Mammalogists is tracking efforts by the American Ornithological Society to rename all birds that honor people, and shouting...