Outdoor News
Earlier this year
- New York Mixed Bag: National Hunting and Fishing Day set for Sept. 27National Hunting & Fishing Day is Saturday, Sept. 27. Since 1972, this day is observed on the fourth Saturday of September annually to recognize the contributio...
- Ischua Creek fish die-off in New York under investigationAs a result of an ongoing investigation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Aug. 31 directed Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklin...
- New York’s Long Island hunters balk at 500-foot set-back rule in new crossbow lawFor the first time since 2014, legislative changes to crossbow hunting have been approved by both houses during the 2025 session of the state legislature. Now t...
- New York Letters to the Editor: Some are cheated by 500-foot X-bow setback distance ruleReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Letters to the Editor: Some are cheat...
- Dan Ladd: What’s next for New York hunters in wake of crossbow expansion?As the excitement of deer season looms, especially the opening of archery hunting seasons, the expanded crossbow hunting opportunities are an obvious highlight....
- Peshtigo Flowage’s northern pike, panfish draw anglers to this northeast Wisconsin waterThe Peshtigo Flowage is located in southern Marinette County in the city of Peshtigo. The flowage is mostly riverine, with numerous backwater channels. Anglers ...
- Wisconsin’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calenda...
- Ask a fisheries biologist: Wisconsin’s Namekagon River trout fishery is strongIn July, the Hayward and Brule DNR fish teams, the National Park Service and Wild Rivers Conservancy ran an electrofishing survey on the Namekagon River near Ta...
- Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Too many lines used by shore anglers on the Rock RiverWisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from the DNR wardens. These reports are from the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Cuffs ...
- Nature Smart: Blue-footed boobiesThe common names for many species of birds can sometimes be confusing, contradictory, misleading, or a complete mystery. For example, the common name red-winged...
- Backyard and Beyond: Insects aboundLate summer is the season for insects: So many adults are emerging from chrysalises, cocoons, or larval forms, from the water or ground or underside of a leaf. ...
- Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Make it easier for hunters to donate their antlerless deerReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News. The post Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Make it easi...
- Outdoor horoscopes for the week of Sept. 15 to Sept. 21, 2025♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19) You’ll finally reach your first treestand hunt of the year. Ten minutes later, you’ll realize it faces directly into the s...
- Town boards still awaiting Wisconsin legislators’ action on statewide wake boat lawsFrom the arrival of summer a few short months ago, silent sport enthusiasts and high-powered motorboat owners have enjoyed Wisconsin lakes. As these activities ...
- Ohio’s Lake Erie fish ‘cutters’ stay busy with day’s haulA necessary evil of catching fish from Lake Erie is that in order to enjoy their culinary benefits they must be processed in some manner. Most species are typic...