Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: We see only what we want to seeReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 10, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: We see only what we wan...
- Right on schedule, black bear wanders in – then out of IllinoisIllinois DNR made an educated guess about a guest, and that guess turned to reality when the guest did what the guess said it would do. DNR did not predict the ...
- Illinois DNR ‘open to the conversation’ of having some state sites converted to national parksThe Illinois Legislative Audit Commission in late May held a hearing to discuss a recent Auditor General finding that wasn’t flattering to DNR and its managem...
- Upsala 15-year-old takes high gun to jumpstart huge Minnesota trapshooting eventBraxton Ailie did not have the best feeling as he envisioned how his rounds might go on the first day of the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s ...
- Bill Hilts, Jr.: Reflecting on another successful year around the sun“Congratulations on making it another year around the sun!” Those were the words of Mike Waterhouse, former Lake Ontario charter captain and fish promotion ...
- WI Daily Update: Landowners wanted to help host 2025 Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With DisabilitiesThe Wisconsin DNR is seeking landowners to help host the fall gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities. The deadline to apply is July 1. Listen here for more...
- Summer food plot maintenance: Lime, fertilizer, mowing and moreAs spring rains soak the landscape, many perennial food plots produce large amounts of nutritious deer foods. But as desirable food plot species like clover and...
- Dan Ladd: Some good news on New York’s fishing frontThe state’s May 30 announcement that $100 million is headed for fish hatchery improvements, and even a hatchery replacement in Randolph, is fantastic news for...
- Looking for a top outdoor destination in Wisconsin? Crex Meadows deliversWestern Burnett County’s 30,000-acre Crex Meadows Wildlife Area not only serves roughly 100,000 visitors a year, the popular marshland comes alive every sprin...
- Creel surveys show bass on New York’s Lake Champlain remain the most targeted speciesBlack bass were the most targeted fish species among Lake Champlain anglers in 2024, though some anglers reported concerns about lower bass catch rates in recen...
- MN Daily Update: Celebrate the grand opening of the Glendalough State Park trail center on June 14The Minnesota DNR invites you to celebrate the grand opening of the Glendalough State Park trail center in Otter Tail County on June 14. Listen here for the det...
- Batavia Kill a Catskills trout stream worth a visit in New York’s Greene CountyIt’s clearly not the best known trout water in the Catskills region, which is exactly why a visit to the Batavia Kill might be in order. Angling pressure will...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the June 13, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: River herring illegally taken with gill net from Hudson RiverNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the June 13, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuffs & Col...
- Turkey hunter injured in shooting incident from New York’s Stewart State ForestOne turkey hunter was injured and another eventually taken into custody following a May 13 shooting incident that occurred in the Stewart State Forest, in Orang...