Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- Commentary: Legislation seeks to keep public lands public in MinnesotaRecent legislative proposals to transfer ownership of public state forest lands in northern Minnesota to tribal governments have raised significant concerns amo...
- When should you begin the search for shed antlers? Here’s what to considerHunters and anglers are a funny bunch. We take in a few points of data, such as seasonal timing and weather, and we draw big conclusions. The easiest way to fra...
- Wings Over Wisconsin has track wheelchairs availableWings Over Wisconsin (WOW) wants more people to know about the all-terrain wheelchairs available for use from several local WOW chapters. The program was starte...
- Illinois DNR’s fall lake trout sampling rebounds in Lake MichiganAn unusually poor collection of lake trout during the Illinois DNR’s sampling of Lake Michigan sites last May was followed by more promising results in Octobe...
- WI Daily Update: An owl eruption year across the regionSeveral species of owls have made their way down from Canada into the northern United States. This doesn’t happen every year. Here are more details. The post ...
- New York to get $32 million in federal conservation fundsNew York is poised to receive nearly $32 million in federal conservation funds for the Fiscal Year 2025. The funding is among $1.3 billion in apportionments nat...
- What’s going on with the aquatic community below the ice in winter? PlentyWhen we’re sitting atop lake ice, the creaking and groaning melody caused by wide swings in air temperatures can be unnerving. On some days when temps go from...
- Commentary: Make the turkey Wisconsin’s official state game birdI am proposing to designate the wild turkey as Wisconsin’s official state game bird because of its deep-rooted history, widespread presence, and special place...
- Want to target lake trout through the ice? Here are some smaller waters that fit the bill in MichiganTwo of Michigan’s most popular destinations for winter lake trout are Crystal Lake and Higgins Lake. Both are substantial, deep lakes that have ideal lake tro...
- Michigan hunter promotes CWD testing after shooting first positive whitetail from his areaJoe Wilson from Bellevue, Mich., is on a campaign to encourage more Michigan hunters to have their deer tested for CWD after he bagged an adult buck last fall t...
- Under the ice, crappies offer the best action for Pennsylvania anglersI liked the weight I felt on the end of the line, and I liked the way the fish was fighting. It was holding tight to the bottom, and I had to lift the tip well ...
- Sport shows on tap across Minnesota, and beyondIt’s that time of year, when a new season of sports shows around the region offers various opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoors-types to check out...
- Mike Schoonveld: Warming up with thoughts of hybrid salmonAs I write this it’s cold and snowy outside and there’s little beyond my office window tempting me to head outdoors. To pass the time I surfed the Internet,...
- Passion for muzzleloading? Don’t limit your hunting to deer seasonI had just finished gently pulling down the ear flaps of a blaze orange cap to provide additional cover from the frigid January air as a shot opportunity presen...
- Hunters warned that record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico baseEnvironmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record...