Hunting News
Before 2025
- Hunters can access their own FOID card information in IllinoisIllinois hunters and shooting sports enthusiasts are keeping a close eye on the latest legal wrangling over the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card system...
- Illinois native Chad Morgenthaler lured out of retirement for chance to qualify for another Bassmaster ClassicA retired professional bass angler originally from Illinois has given in to the urge to compete. It appears the possibility of qualifying for the 2024 Bassmaste...
- Late season hunting, more available on western New York’s Mount Pleasant State ForestSportsmen hearing the words “Chautauqua County” might immediately think of Chautauqua Lake, and with good reason. The big western New York water is regarded...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor C...
- Holiday Reading List: Gift ideas from the New York outdoor enthusiast’s bookshelfWhat’s better than winding down after a long hunting season, nestled under a cozy blanket in your favorite armchair with a good book? Not a whole lot in my hu...
- Ice Auger 101: A beginners guide to help choose which auger is right for youNot everyone out there has used a power ice auger, or even a hand auger, to drill a hole in the ice. Recognizing the fact that a lot of folks are just starting ...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Public help wanted in deer-poaching case from Greene CountyNew York Cuffs and Collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post Ne...
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation closes several State Forest roads for the winterThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the seasonal closure of several state forest access roads in Chautauqua County du...
- Phase 1 construction of New York’s Adirondack Rail Trail complete with 10 miles now openContractors working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have completed construction on the first phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail...
- Maine, Massachusetts weigh Sunday hunting optionsSome states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final t...
- New York Mixed Bag: DEC announces newly redesigned websiteThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has officially debuted a redesigned public website at www.dec.ny.gov that improves accessibility and...
- MN Daily Update: Help gather and sell black spruce cones to state nurseryThe Minnesota DNR is asking state citizens to help collect and then sell black spruce cones in northern Minnesota to the state forest nursery. Here’s how to g...
- WI Daily Update: CWD found in another new western countyThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Nov. 30 that it has confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild de...
- Christine Thomas: A great 2023 deer season is a wrapFor reasons that I do not know, and that do not matter to this narrative, my husband, Stan, had arranged to meet a client at the Arnott Milling Company in Arnot...
- For Minnesota’s Fred Bengtson, four decades with the DNR was an extension of a lifetime with wildlifeFred Bengtson left his job without even the rumor of fanfare. He didn’t give a farewell speech to his staff, or emote on social media. A party? No chance. Aft...