Outdoor News
Today
- Kinkaid Lake’s 50-incher tops 2024 muskie creel survey in IllinoisA 50-incher hooked by Richard Wren last May at Kinkaid Lake topped the list of fish on the 2024 Muskie Creel Survey results provided by DNR Fisheries Chief Mike...
- Minnesota DNR monitoring results of trapping changesWith a calendar date extension for the Minnesota otter season and geographic extension for bobcat and fisher harvest this winter, trappers were eager to take ad...
- Move to tip-downs to improve ice-fishing successTip-downs seem to be an under-utilized ice-fishing tool in Minnesota. But these passive fishing setups are dynamite for light-biting perch and crappies, and the...
- Vic Attardo: A few tips on taking full advantage of a good bite for bluegillsThis year around Christmas, when a sudden frigid snap in Pennsylvania resulted in safe ice, feisty bluegills were most often caught. That’s typical of the fir...
- Steve Griffin: The woodcock is a little bird that occupies a big part of my hunting heartThree times the Michigan DNR’s wildlife division asked me in an email for my thoughts about woodcock. I’ll answer, but I wanted to review what I think about...
- Wisconsin State Roundup: Numbers from fall turkey, holiday deer hunt are inIt looks like fall Wisconsin turkey hunters registered a preliminary number of 4,482 turkeys as of Jan. 2, according to the DNR’s web site. That number might ...
- A lesson in the importance of eye protection for hunting, scoutingThe winter of 2023-24 in Minnesota could not have unfolded any better for those who love to scout for whitetails. The period of time with no snow on the ground ...
Yesterday
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2003Enjoy the Snowflake Ski Club ski jumping competition Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Westby. Ski, skate, snowshoe, ice fish and more in Eagle River. Explore the Boundary Wate...
- National Deer Association report shows a record level of mature bucks in the nationwide harvestThe National Deer Association released its 2025 Deer Report on Jan. 16 with a new interactive report that makes it even easier for hunters to see harvest trends...
- Steve Pollick: Big band of pronghorns are a rare treat on a recent road trip out West“Whoa!” I shouted to my spouse as we tooled along U.S. 6 about 50 miles east of Denver on a recent road trip. “Those are pronghorns!” Old hunters always...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Jan. 17, 2025Mid-winter bites depend on water temps, brush cover. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Jan. 17, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing rep...
- Iowa DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changesThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunt...
- Three Central Iowa community lakes stocked with rainbow trout on Jan. 16The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released 3,700 rainbow trout on the afternoon of Jan. 16 at Lake Petocka in Bondurant, Triumph Park West and East...
- Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 17, 2025Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on Jan. 17, 2025. The post Iowa’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 17, 2025 appeared first on...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Natural Resources Board meeting Jan. 22The Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Web...