Hunting News
Before 2025
- Treestand falls, fatalities in 2023 on pace to top recent deer seasons in IllinoisIllinois CPOs have already reported two hunting-related fatalities related to treestands during the 2023 deer season. One fatality occurred when a hunter fell 1...
- MN Daily Update: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces new director for Midwest RegionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release on Nov. 21, 2023, that Will Meeks is the new regional director for the agency’s Midwest Region...
- State Roundup: Wisconsin’s Noll family runs much more than a dairy farmI’ve said this before and I’ll say it again now – one of the best things about working this job is getting to know a lot of the fine Wisconsin folks who g...
- Bass on ice: Smallmouth and largemouth don’t have to be strictly an open-water targetIt’s no secret that bass are a fan-favorite throughout most of the freshwater scene – but what about ice fishing, more-specifically? We see their dominant p...
- New York Bowhunters founding member, Walt Dixon, reflects on accomplishments, and use of crossbowsWalt Dixon has been a long-time champion of bowhunting and hunting in general in New York State. Dixon, 75, of Tully, in Onondaga County, is a charter member of...
- Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Take a walk for early-season walleyesNo ice angler would dispute that traveling to suitable fishing locations on a lake is easiest via snowmobile, ATV, pickup, etc., but during the early season, tr...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Nov. 28, 2023Ice developed quickly in many areas since last week. A look at the fishing report from across Minnesota on Nov. 28, 2023. The post Minnesota’s statewide fishi...
- Federal funding for research a good step toward keeping CWD at bayChronic wasting disease is of serious concern for both biologists and sportsmen here in New York and elsewhere. CWD is 100% fatal for deer and the only way disc...
- 8-pounder proof of largemouth growth in Illinois’ Dutchman LakeLargemouth bass and sunfish were the start of DNR’s 2022 sampling of Dutchman Lake, as bluegills and channel catfish appear to continue struggling in the fish...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Cal...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Subjects busted after shooting doves in drivewayField reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Dec. 1, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Subject...
- After long wait, Illinois license plate available to help monarch butterfliesAfter more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally redeem it, according...
- Illinois hunter takes unusual piebald deer in Rock Island CountyPaul Sereda, of Coal Valley, Ill., has been hunting this property for around 10 years and had never harvested a buck like this. He hunts a small parcel in Rock ...
- Remembering Mike Jackson, a ‘one of a kind’ angler, communicator in IllinoisBuffalo Grove’s Orrin Brand has passed away at the age of 79. Illinois fishermen are more familiar with the other name that Brand used – Mike Jackson. Jacks...
- Illinois hunters report elk wandering across stateAn elk first spotted near Coulterville in southern Illinois was spotted again at Sangchris Lake – nearly 120 miles away. Wild elk were extirpated from Illinoi...