February 6, 2023

Deputy Natalie Phelps Finnie pinned as new Illinois DNR director

DNR’s new leader is a southern Illinoisan who has spent the past 18 months as a deputy under former director Colleen Callahan.
She comes from a family that has strong connections to the state’s outdoors – and even stronger connections to politics.
Assuming Natalie Phelps Finnie is approved by the Illinois Senate, she will become the second woman to head DNR. Callahan, who held the job since 2019, was the first. Callahan stepped down Jan. 16 at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Come one, come all to coyote hunting this winter

Featured, Features, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, New York, Wisconsin / Tom Carpenter

You don’t need to be a “predator pro,” and it isn’t necessary to bust the equipment budget to hunt ’yotes.

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At five decades-plus, Pittsburgh fly-fishers club still going strong

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, Pennsylvania / Bob Bukk

This inclusive club isn’t a novel concept. It came from across the pond. Using the Fly Fisher’s Club of London, England, as a model, legendary fly-fishermen Vince Marinaro and Charlie Fox spawned an offshoot, creating the Fly Fishing Club of Harrisburg.

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Fight looms in New York against invasive fish found in Hudson River

Featured, Fishing, National News, New York, News / Staff Report

The round goby is one of the biggest threats to New York waters, particularly Lake Champlain, and DEC lists round goby as a prohibited invasive species in state regulations.
Native to Europe and Asia, this fish was introduced in the Great Lakes in 1990, and spread throughout the lakes’ system. The round goby reproduces quickly, out-competes native benthic fish species for food and habitat, eats the young and eggs of other fish, and can transport botulism up the food chain to waterfowl.

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Master the art of calling a bull to bow range

Features, Home Page News, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, National Hunting, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pro Tips, Wisconsin / Dean Bortz

There is no singular approach to elk hunting at any time of the year, but especially so when hunting bugling bulls during the rut. Still, here are a couple of principles that deserve strict attention every day of the season – hunt as many hours each day as possible and then allow the elk to sort of dictate how to approach each situation, with the “situation” usually meaning terrain, cover, weather, and rut phase.

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Wisconsin raises bear quota, hunting licenses available for 2023 season

Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, News, Wisconsin / Tim Eisele

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a quota of 4,575 bears to be harvested in Wisconsin during the 2023 hunting season, a slight 1.7% increase of 75 bears over the 2022 quota.
The number of hunting licenses will be increased 5% to 12,760.

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Event set on getting kids hooked on fishing returns to Foxfire School in Ohio

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, Ohio / Doug Clifford

South Zanesville, Ohio — Year two for one of the best events that combines kids and fishing is set to take place on Sunday March 5. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. that day, a Hooked on Fishing (HOF) event will take place at the Foxfire School located at 2805 Pinkerton Lane in Zanesville, Ohio.

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Deputy Natalie Phelps Finnie pinned as new Illinois DNR director

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At five decades-plus, Pittsburgh fly-fishers club still going strong

Fight looms in New York against invasive fish found in Hudson River

Master the art of calling a bull to bow range

Wisconsin raises bear quota, hunting licenses available for 2023 season

Event set on getting kids hooked on fishing returns to Foxfire School in Ohio

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