Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Iowa hunters have shot 87,000 deer this year as focus shifts to late season opportunitiesWith the two regular gun seasons in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting has shifted to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season an...
- Want to hunt Western big game? Know these tips for navigating tag systemsIf you want to hunt Western states in 2025 and beyond for elk, deer, pronghorns or other big game, start learning all you can about each state’s wildlife prog...
- Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Early catch-and-release inland trout season to run Jan. 4 through May 2Wisconsin’s early catch-and-release inland trout season using artificial lures only started Jan. 4 and runs through May 2 on designated streams. Anglers are e...
- Kroening’s next court date in Wisconsin poaching case set for Feb. 12The lone adult suspect in a three-county poaching case in southeast Wisconsin appeared in Washington County Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 30, with her attorney, Da...
- Perch resurgence on Green Bay? Anglers seeing best catches in yearsOutside of some decent catches of “jumbos” from shore and small boats around the Wisconsin-Illinois border, Lake Michigan’s yellow perch fishery has decli...
- Wisconsin DNR study shows reducing bag limits was ‘huge success’ in goal to grow bigger panfishA new study of experimental panfishing regulations found that reducing bag limits could improve panfish sizes. The Wisconsin DNR began a study of experimental p...
- Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on Jan. 3, 2025Improved ice access expected with return of cold temps. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report on Jan. 3, 2025. The post Wisconsin’s statewide fishin...
- Bobcat management plan finalized by New York DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released a final 2024-2033 Management Plan for bobcat in New York State. The plan provides a com...
- New York academy graduates 26 Environmental Conservation OfficersOn Dec. 20, a ceremony was held in Syracuse to welcome 26 new graduates of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s 24th Basic School for...
- Here’s how to plan a turkey hunt on western tribal lands in the U.S.To a great extent, my hunting life has revolved around planning a spring turkey season that keeps me in the woods from late March through Memorial Day. To do th...
- Minnesota hunting trio with Capable Partners organization hits it big with 2024 bucksIt appeared as a bobbing, black dot on the horizon, hundreds of yards away. Jason Sorenson, who was perched in a treestand, got the attention of his friend, Eva...
- James Lindner: New tools plus adaptable anglers has transformed ice anglingThe sport of ice angling is constantly evolving. With every passing season, new products hit the market. Some introductions are short-lived, while others have a...
- Make the most of low-light opportunities on mature bucksMany hunters become consistent at harvesting big bucks. How have they become so effective at outwitting “master” bucks? I’ve learned from a few successful...
- Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program still gaining supportElvis, my number one bird hunting partner, went on point in the tall grass, maybe 25 yards ahead of me. I got there directly, stomped around in the grass for ab...
- WI Daily Update: Using turkey decoys to bring in coyotesYou can utilize turkey decoys to bring in coyotes this winter. Here’s how one hunter does it. The post WI Daily Update: Using turkey decoys to bring in coyote...