Hunting News
Before 2024
- Fishing surprises are the best: Here are some favoritesI love surprises. As I slowly grow older, though, they seem to be coming less frequently. There is one exception – fishing! Every time out, be it from shore o...
- Iowa’s 2023 Okoboji Blue Water Festival hits a home runAgainst the backdrop of the beautiful waters of Iowa's West Lake Okoboji with a bright sunny sky and a gentle breeze, the 8th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival...
- State acquires land for hunting, fishing uses in IowaThe Iowa Natural Resources Commission approved the acquisition of one large parcel as well as a smaller parcel of land at their regularly scheduled meeting last...
- Retriever Prep: Here’s how to ID, fix problems before the seasons beginTraining gun dogs can be a satisfying experience, especially when a handler overcomes a troublesome obstacle. Those problems can come in myriad forms and frustr...
- WI Daily Update: Poaching case involving huge buck wrapped upThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the investigation into a 2021 La Crosse County illegal deer harvest has ended with a three-ye...
- Support builds in fight to keep school funding for archery, hunter educationThe Biden Administration’s recent confirmation of its intent to remove federal funding for hunter education and archery programs in public schools continues t...
- MN Daily Update: Proposed St. Croix River fishing regulation changesThe Minnesota DNR is looking for public input on proposed changes to St. Croix River fishing regulations. Here are the details. The post MN Daily Update: Propos...
- Illinois DNR director’s priorities: staffing, fundingThe feeling during DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie’s recent visit to the ATA Grand could be summed up in two words: Enthusiastic and hopeful. Since t...
- Pennsylvania’s Lake Wallenpaupack yields 40-inch inland striped bassDarren Maria admits he’s not a trophy angler, but rather more of a catch-and-fillet type of fisherman. But a fish he hooked into last October at Pennsylvania'...
- Metro Area Fishing Report – August 20, 2023 – videoOffshore continues to be the best, but we had to make some subtle tweaks to catch our better fish. The weather conditions played a small role but it was product...
- Later-summer glassing tips to help you find your buckThe weeks are winding down to the bow-season opener on Sept. 16 in Minnesota. Bucks are framed up, and while still in velvet, that won’t last much longer. Soo...
- Two-line fishing arrives for parts of Minnesota riversDuring the past month, angling guide Darren Troseth has been able to use more rod holders in his boat. On July 1, a new law took effect that allows the use of t...
- Here’s how to build a safe bullet-stopping structure at home or campHaving taught hunter education classes for more than 20 years now, we always cover just how far a bullet is able to travel from various caliber guns. Some of th...
- Shooting foam: Here’s how to make sure you’re ready for bow openerAs I espied the elk, I figured he was pushing 35 yards away. Upon releasing my arrow, however, I quickly realized that he was much further away. The carbon shaf...
- Deer regulation changes don’t address need for higher antlerless harvestLooked at the calendar lately? Deer season, or at least the earliest vestige of it, the Liberty Hunt, for youths and folks with disabilities, is only about thre...