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- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Know what license you have before fishingIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post Illin...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR to hold public meeting on salmon, troutDNR is inviting anglers and the public to an informational public meeting on the Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery on March 12 in Des Plaines. The post Ill...
- Retired MLB pitcher takes plea deal on hunting violations in IllinoisFormer Major League Baseball player Danny Cox and three other men have entered plea agreements on hunting citations issued three years ago on his property in ru...
- Illinois Deer Classic adds fishing expo to Peoria eventCason Walwer became a legend of the Illinois Deer Classic two years ago. When the 2026 edition of the show opens at the Peoria Civic Center later this month, de...
- Ralph Loos: Deer permit ‘free for all’ isn’t helping the average hunterFor a long time now, deer hunters up and down Illinois have been asking for more chances to do what we do: hunt deer. We’ve pointed to counties where deer are...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Handing out more free permits is not based on good scienceReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Handing out mor...
- Goodyear Lake offers good fishing all year in New York’s Otsego CountyGoodyear Lake is a spot that attracts a fair amount of angling traffic during the open-water season. But it’s also worth a look during the hard-water season, ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar a...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Waterfowler at Wantagh Park not properly licensedNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the March 6, 2026 edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuf...
- Vermont proposes fewer moose permits for this year’s fall huntThe Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has proposed issuing 85 moose hunting permits this fall in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeas...
- Hiker dies atop New York’s Mount MarcyAt approximately 3 p.m., Forest Rangers were notified of the hiker and her dog in distress on Mount Marcy. The initial call came through Essex County 911 from a...
- New motorized usage program for disabled access on state lands developing in New YorkThe public comment deadline for The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft Commissioner Policy to guide the future use of Other Power...
- New York Mixed Bag: Busy sport show season continues throughout MarchOutdoor sport and gun shows continue to take place across New York this month and New York Outdoor News will be represented at several of them. The post New Yor...
- New York Letters to the Editor: What’s eating deer entrails?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: What’s eating...
- Dan Ladd: New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus is your chance to be heardIf there’s ever a mid-week day to take off and get yourself to the State Capital, in Albany, it is Wednesday, March 11. That morning, from 9 a.m. until noon, ...