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- Dave Zeug: Lessons in civility, etiquette needed on Wisconsin’s Brule RiverAs the 44-mile-long Brule River’s fame and appeal spreads across the country, pressure on the storied river has increased over the years. Unfortunately, this ...
- Youth snow goose hunt in Illinois filled with huge flocks and lessons learnedDespite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goo...
- Bill Smith re-elected as chairman of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources BoardBill Smith was re-elected to serve as chair of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB). Smith, of Shell Lake, has served as chair the past two years. His NR...
- Two New Yorkers inducted into NWTF Hall of FameTwo of the three inductees this year into the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame are natives of New York. One...
- MN Daily Update: Proposed changes to the state’s bear permit areasThe Minnesota DNR is proposing revisions to the state’s black bear permit area boundaries. Here’s what to know. The post MN Daily Update: Proposed changes t...
- WI Daily Update: Run for a good cause this springThe Wisconsin DNR invites you to participate in this spring’s 2025 Run for the Trees — a virtual 5K. Here’s what to know. The post WI Daily Update: Run fo...
- Court denies Unkechaug Indian Nation fishing rights for “glass” eels in New YorkOn Jan. 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the “Andros Order,” a 1676 agreement between Edmund Andros, then the Royal Governor ...
- Gretchen Steele: It’s time for all outdoor groups to work togetherI’ve been dismayed for some time about how divided outdoor lovers and recreationists have become. It’s done nothing but get worse. Social media has failed u...
- 2025 survey shows Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stableThe most recent Minnesota moose population estimate is approximately 4,040 animals, according to the results of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’...
- Vermont Fish and Wildlife proposes 180 moose hunting permits in efforts to limit impact of winter ticksThe Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has proposed issuing 180 moose hunting permits in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corn...
- New York’s Warren County Conservation Council honors Johnsburg’s Erika PattonJohnsburg, N.Y. — Erika Patton, formerly of Johnsburg, is the Warren County Conservation Council’s first recipient of the Conservationist of the Year Award....
- New York Mixed Bag: March 15 marks closing of certain fishing seasonsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds anglers that fishing seasons for walleye, northern pike, tiger muskellunge and pickerel all ...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Hunter grateful for disabled crossbow accommodationReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 7, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Hunter gratefu...
- Dan Ladd: Reflecting and looking forward after five years as editor at New York Outdoor NewsIt was exactly five years ago this month, early March, when my predecessor, Steve Piatt, was set to retire as editor of this publication and handed the reins ov...
- Crab Lake in Wisconsin’s Vilas County recognized as one of state’s most picturesque lakesFishermen familiar with Vilas County’s Crab Lake often call it the most beautiful lake in Wisconsin. They’ll also acknowledge that Crab can be one difficult...