Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Nonresident deer poachers ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in southern IllinoisFive men from Mississippi were sentenced in southern Illinois federal court between September 4, 2024, and July 9, 2025. The men had not obtained non-resident h...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: A mixed hodgepodge of considerations for IONReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: A mixed hodgep...
- Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishingAround here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois ki...
- Tonawanda WMA a wet and wild spot for waterfowl huntingYes, the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area in western New York is big, at 5,774 acres. But that tells just a part of the story. The WMA is actually part of a s...
- New York Outdoor Educators event seeks contributorsThe New York State Outdoor Education Association is holding its annual conference Nov. 6-9, in Fishkill, N.Y. The theme for this year’s conference is, “Natu...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarHere's a look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Ca...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Angler rescued from Carlls RiverNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuffs & Col...
- New York DEC offers tips when encountering bear and mooseThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently closed Goodman Mountain in the town of Tupper Lake due to the presence of a bull moose obse...
- Opening day walleye takes Southtowns event on Lake ErieOn June 7, opening day of the Southtowns Walleye Association’s club contest held on Lake Erie June 7-15, Karl Clapp, of Lancaster, was fishing with boat-owner...
- New York’s spring gobbler and small game hunters respond to DEC surveysThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently surveyed several New York spring turkey hunters about their season and harvest. DEC also su...
- New York’s Erie Canal, Cayuga watershed get hydrilla treatmentsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing efforts to combat the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on two western and central New York water...
- Six-bearded tom is New York’s new archery non-typical No. 1A new No. 1 non-typical gobbler was taken with a crossbow this past turkey season on May 11 in Dutchess County by Kenneth Kraus, of Wappingers Falls. The record...
- Research shows squirrels in Illinois have preferencesAn important analysis for hunters who plan to hit the woods for the Aug. 1 Illinois squirrel opener: According to University of Illinois research, fox squirrel ...
- N.Y. bass waters drop in national rankings, remain leaders in the NortheastAfter placing at the very top among bass fisheries in 2024, the St. Lawrence River dropped to No. 4 in Bassmaster Magazine’s annual Top 100 Bass Lake rankings...
- New dog training collars make things better for canines and handlersJust when you think they can’t do anything more with a dog collar …this year’s offerings once again up the game for hunters and trainers. From tracking yo...