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- Don’t do damage to your new crossbow; here’s how to maintain itWith expanded crossbow hunting opportunities in New York, many hunters will be making the switch. But there are some things the hunter needs to know to maintain...
- Review of WMA timber harvest in Minnesota highlights lack of plans, USFWS and DNR employee concernsA Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor special review of the Minnesota DNR’s harvest of timber on state wildlife management areas became available Tues...
- Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – October 14, 2025Emerald shiners are in the river as are some nice walleyes. The post Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – October 14, 2025 appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Iowa pheasant hunters eagerly await an Oct. 25 opener with high expectationsThe phone calls began as soon as Iowa's annual pheasant survey hit the internet. Hunters from across the state and the Midwest wanted to know, “Where’s the ...
- Mike Raykovicz: Tough conditions greet New York’s Southern Tier bowhunters during the early seasonI don’t know how warm it was in your part of New York, but here in the Southern Tier, and as I suspect throughout most of the state, temperatures during the f...
- Striped bass remain focus at Cedar Lake in Illinois’ Jackson CountyCurious anglers are eager to see what DNR has learned from a striped bass tagging program that was initiated at Cedar Lake in 2023. The 1,750-acre water in deep...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Dumping investigation completed in Franklin CountyIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Illin...
- Trapping tag drawings set at Illinois sitesTrapping permit allocation drawings will take place at several sites this month, DNR announced. The post Trapping tag drawings set at Illinois sites appeared fi...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Wayne Farm Bureau continuing its raccoon roundup programIncreased raccoon population levels and related property damage has led the Wayne County Farm Bureau to continue its “Raccoon Roundup” program during this y...
- Illinois hunters can get automated CWD test resultsJust as Illinois bowhunters were starting to man their stands earlier this month, DNR announced it will use an automated notification system for a faster and ea...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Angler inspired by generosity of Alaskan coupleReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Angler inspired...
- Ralph Loos: Deer hunting times, they are a-changin’ – albeit gradually in IllinoisAlterations to the Illinois deer season have been less drastic than expected, and it’s already been more than 15 years since DNR biologists and managers stood...
- Allure of the rut tantalizes Illinois archersWilliam O’Daniel went into the second day of bow season with high hopes and ambitious plans. Humbly, the McLeansboro hunter admitted he almost blew up those p...
- Pharaoh Lake is a multi-use wilderness in the Eastern AdirondacksNew York’s Adirondack mountains may not seem as desolate as other parts of the country, or even Canada for that matter. But tell that to a wilderness hunter, ...