Outdoor News
Earlier this month
- New York’s Gary Bush seeks the challenge of still-hunting, and targeting Adirondack bucksGary Bush shares the spirit of the mountain men: the age old urge to wander and explore new areas. He also shares their skill in hunting, especially deer. A vis...
- Michigan biologists expect a deer season similar to last year’s solid huntMichigan deer hunters took an estimated 179,829 whitetails during the firearms deer season in 2024, up 3.7% over 2023 (177,292). That total included an est...
- A quick chat with Deer and Deer Hunting’s Daniel SchmidtMost north-country deer hunters have read Deer and Deer Hunting magazine. The publication is almost as ubiquitous as Winchester’s Model 94 – and may have ev...
- Commentary: Report breaks down billion-dollar impact of outdoor recreation in MinnesotaOutdoor recreation is a huge economic driver in Minnesota, contributing $13.5 billion in gross domestic product, $23.5 billion in economic output, and supportin...
- New York reader stories: Close encounters end with a 10-yard shot on a good buckThe 2024 deer season was in full swing and I had been hunting hard for seven days, from sunrise to sunset. I saw and passed on plenty of deer, many up close, bu...
- Steve Sarley: Bait shops of our past still reel me in now and thenI used to dream that I could quit my job and get in the fishing bait and tackle business. I figured that nothing would be better than to hang around my shop all...
- In Minnesota’s southeast and elsewhere, CWD sampling simply part of the hunting experienceA cool breeze was blowing as I began the long hike in the dark to my deer stand. It was opening morning of the firearms deer season in southeastern Minnesota, a...
- Rare hickorynut mussel found in Pennsylvania’s Shenango RiverAfter combing the bottom of the Shenango River in western Pennsylvania for two weeks, divers found what they were looking for: one of the rarest mussel species ...
- Blood, memories, and the making of an adult deer hunterMy watch disappearing into a pool of blood. Among the many memories of my first deer hunt, that is the most vivid. It happened 10 years ago, when I was 47. I’...
- Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 2042Win a DEX FingerLight. How to use thermals to hunt mature bucks. A spiritual retreat that combines a wild game dinner, outdoor activities, camaraderie, and a sp...
- Michigan legislation would fund Fisheries Division, boost fish productionA coalition of Michigan anglers is promoting legislation to rework funding for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division in an effort to b...
- Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 17, 2025Salmon still hitting in rivers; bowhunting decent. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 17, 2025. The post Michigan’s statewide ...
- Pennsylvania archers take 21 elk during recent seasonArchers were met with mostly hot and dry weather for the 14-day elk season in Pennsylvania, which for the first time included two Sundays. Temperatures topped o...
- Glenn Sapir: Mentors needed to bring more minorities into the outdoorsThis is the most colorful time to be outdoors. When you look up, you revel in the red, yellow, orange and purple that light up the trees. On the ground, however...
- Lake Erie water levels run about normal in 2025Based on data provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ and other agencies, an enterprising soul looking to make an investment might want to consider buyi...