Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Extreme cases of ‘swimmer’s itch’ in parts of Minnesota put mergansers in crosshairsDNR officials were faced with a decision: whether or not to allow the take – killing – of common mergansers on two Minnesota waters where lakeshore resident...
- Dan Ladd: What exactly defines ‘putting the time in’ for a hunter?One of the ongoing themes surrounding the crossbow debate many of us have been following these past two decades (and then some) is in relation to the amount of ...
- St. Patrick’s Day dye job doesn’t appear to bother Chicago River fishEach March, the Chicago River gets its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job. This tradition attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recen...
- Patrick Durkin: Unpacking what Wisconsin grouse, pheasant numbers look like by regionEven the most casual upland bird hunters in Wisconsin figure out where to focus their efforts when reviewing DNR surveys on springtime pheasant and ruffed grous...
- WI Daily Update: Become a volunteer to teach new huntersBecoming a volunteer is a great way to shape the future of hunting in Wisconsin, get hands-on teaching experience and engage with your local community. Listen h...
- Bounty program for invasive carp species expands to 27 statesThe black carp bounty program that has paid Illinois anglers who catch and report the invasive species has expanded to several other states. Now called “Keep,...
- MN Daily Update: Report turkey and pheasant sightings; and a new water infested with zebra musselsInformation on the Minnesota DNR inviting citizens to share pheasant and turkey observations, as well as a new Minnesota lake infested with zebra mussels. Liste...
- Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2025Diversity is the name of the game in the Lake Ontario Orleans County waters. The post Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2025 appeared first on O...
- Minnesota’s spring count of ruffed grouse dips, expectedlyThe 2025 statewide population index of Minnesota’s most iconic game bird – the ruffed grouse – is lower than last year, according to the results of the Mi...
- Mill Creek boosted by channel cat, muskie stockings in eastern IllinoisThe effort to thin out Mill Creek Lake’s bass population in order to boost size structure in the species appears to be working – even if gradually so. There...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Man doesn’t learn his lesson about snagging fish in restricted watersIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illi...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Hunter safety courses set in west-central IllinoisDNR has two hunter safety education courses scheduled for August and September in West-Central Illinois. Both courses are being offered in Adams County. The pos...
- Value of Illinois’ hunting land remains very strongRecreational land values remain exceptionally strong in the state, according to the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser. A recent...
- Tribal Nations, researchers from Illinois Natural History Survey discuss musselsA recent meeting between Tribal Nations and researchers from the Prairie Research Institute focused on sharing information about freshwater mussels research at ...