Outdoor News
Earlier this month
- Illinois duck hunters continue ‘feast or famine’ seasonHavana, Ill. — Illinois waterfowl hunters have been in a feast-or-famine situation, largely due to water levels in some key migration areas. The post Illinois...
- MN Daily Update: Don’t bite down into bird shot during a meal ever againTim Lesmeister says putting up with a piece of shot here or there while enjoying a meal of wild birds that you’ve hunted doesn’t have to happen. Here’s wh...
- Dan Ladd: Finally, a birthday buck nearly five decades in the makingThe first time I ever went deer hunting with the family hunting party in the Adirondacks was the day of my 10th birthday. On that mid-November Sunday morning in...
- Dean Bortz: The challenge of trying to make heads or tails out of Wisconsin deer huntingSo, if you’ve been following along in this space for a few years, you likely know that when it comes to deer hunting, my friends and hunting party members hav...
- Minnesota native Mary L. Webster elected as 38th president of the Boone and Crockett ClubThe Boone and Crockett Club announced today that Mary L. Webster was elected as the Club’s 38th president during the organization’s 137th annual meeting in ...
- State legislative auditor looking into Minnesota DNR’s new licensing effortThe Office of the Legislative Auditor is working on a report related to the Minnesota DNR’s electronic licensing system that it expects to release during the ...
- Dutchman Lake in southern Illinois continues channel cat stockingsFishing enthusiasts, from the worm-and-bobber crowd to those on the tournament circuit, have a field day when the waters warm and the fish begin to feed activel...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Driver with revoked license caught shining deerIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Illin...
- Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 9, 2025Early-ice initial reports are good, with walleyes, saugers and jumbo perch in the mix. The post Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 9, 2025 appeared f...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth goose hunt Jan. 19 in Fulton CountyYouth between the ages of 10 and 17 are invited to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, scheduled for Jan. 19 in Fulton County. The post...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Nothing wrong with Illinois turkey seasons as they standReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Nothing wrong w...
- Ralph Loos: Most bucks and does have same size feet – that tracksFew things in life have been as fun as tracking deer and rabbits after a light snow – or even a winter rain that leaves a healthy helping of mud. We’ve all ...
- Allen Lake State Forest has something for hunters and anglers alike in western New YorkWhile the Allegany County tract is sizable and offers some fine hunting opportunities, within the state forest is Allen Lake itself, a 58-acre impoundment that ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar ...