November 13, 2025
Streams of thought: Should’a known better regarding commentary about invasive species
Despite the fact that I’ve been in this outdoor media business – Outdoor News, of course – since a few months before the “Y2K scare,” I won’t deny occasional fallibility. Thus, while a recent commentary in this publication praised some favorable after-effects of a certain invasive aquatic species introduction, such glowing reviews of species that just don’t belong here deserve greater scrutiny.
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Josh Haiar: When it comes to hunting, hard is good
Some lessons stick with you. For me, one of those came from former South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Secretary John Cooper.
Cooper, age 80, has been many things, from a Vietnam veteran and loving husband to a former federal game warden and head of the state’s Department of Game, Fish and Parks. But to those who have hunted waterfowl with him, he’s something else too: a living reminder that “hard is good.”
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Glenn Sapir: Does? Or Don’t? That is the whitetail hunter’s question
With the regular firearms season about to open in New York’s Southern Zone, where I do my deer hunting, I can’t wait to get back on stand.
No need to tell you, if you are a deer hunter, why we anticipate every outing in the deer woods.
For me, the chance to fill the freezer with tasty venison is one of the several reasons I’m out there. If I am fortunate to fill my buck tag, then I am well on my way to fulfilling my need for deer meat.
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Minnesota’s fall turkey kill dips slightly in 2025
Despite a decent spring harvest this year, the fall turkey take dipped by about 30% in Minnesota, with a preliminary total of 1,018, with license sales decreasing by about 9%.
“It’s a little more difficult to bag a fall bird, but you’re not going to be seeing a ton of other turkey hunters out there, so it definitely is a good opportunity,” said Roy Churchwell, the DNR’s resident gamebird consultant.
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The Adirondack fisher: A fearless predator and valuable furbearer
One early summer day another fellow and I drove into a backwoods log landing to check a timber lot for the paper company we were working for.
We had just stepped out of my Scout when we noticed three young fishers running back and forth on a limb of a big yellow birch next to the landing. They were chattering back and forth probably never having seen a human or a vehicle.
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The art of rattling for November bucks
Now, that does not mean you cannot rattle in a buck during a gun season. I’ve done it and so have others. In fact, I once rattled in and killed a fine 8-point buck on Minnesota’s opening morning. That doesn’t happen often.
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Jeremiah Haas: Yes, we do have ‘River Monsters’ in Illinois
We have all watched the shows on television showing the terrors of the deep, the animals that live under the dams, or just the eeriness of the unknown in our waters.
Usually, the host will have to travel to far-off places, deep into the jungle or high into the mountain passes where little human activity has changed the environment. But how much of this is real and how much is fiction?
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Gretchen Steele: Costello Lock and Dam in southern Illinois is a hidden gem for camping
If you’re looking for a peaceful place to set up camp this fall – a spot where you can watch the river work, wet a line, and still have easy access to clean restrooms and level ground – let me suggest a trip to one of southern Illinois’ most underrated destinations: the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam on the Kaskaskia River near Modoc.
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