Hunting News
Before 2025
- When it comes to empty stringers and unfilled tags, there’s always an excuse; here are some of the bestHow was the autumn foliage in your area this year? If it was spectacular, no excuses are needed. If it wasn’t, the “experts,” that is, everyone and anyone...
- Would becoming a National Park affect the fishing at Illinois’ Alton riverfront area?One of my most memorable experiences as a journalist involved sitting in a boat on a frigid winter morning next to DNR Fisheries Biologist Rob Maher as we watch...
- Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 12, 2023Good-looking steelhead are showing up here, with still some browns and Kings hanging on. The post Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – December 12, 20...
- Release of gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks stokes political tensionsWildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who don’t want ...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund gets $29 million more in budget forecastThe Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council had surprising news in its Thursday, Dec. 7, meeting while also approving recommendations and bill language for the Ou...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Try shallow points for early-winter successI absolutely love early ice! It’s amazing how shallow fish can be this time of year. I generally will start very shallow for most species. I seek out shallow ...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 12, 2023There’s ice to fish, but not much more than last week. A look the Minnesota fishing report from across the state on Dec. 12, 2023. The post Minnesota’s stat...
- Rehab, stockings a ‘fresh start’ for Lake Le-Aqua-Na in Illinois’ Stephenson CountyNever have fishermen been as curious about a DNR lake sampling as the fishermen in Stephenson County who once frequented Lake Le-Aqua-Na. The post Rehab, stocki...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Warnings given to dove hunters in Will CountyIllinois Cuffs and Collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Outdoor News. The post...
- Here’s some Christmas gift ideas for those who love New York’s outdoorsEvery year, I know people who struggle to find that “perfect” Christmas gift to put into a stocking or under a tree. Now that I am officially old (collectin...
- Mark Nale: Here’s my idea of a perfect Pennsylvania Game and/or Fish & Boat CommissionerA bill before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would give license buyers in specific districts a chance to select commissioners for both the Game Commi...
- Giant City State Park superintendent, Calvin Beckmann, named Illinois DNR Chief of ParksAfter 10 years as the site superintendent at Giant City State Park, Calvin Beckmann is taking a step up the DNR ladder. He recently assumed his new role of the ...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth goose hunt registration openYouth between the ages of 10 and 17 who would like to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt sponsored by DNR can register now for the even...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter misses firearms deer season alreadyReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter misses ...