Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The state’s eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19.
“This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for 13 lucky state hunters,” said Christina Kizewski, DNR Central Elk Zone biologist. “The opportunity to establish a close relationship with the elk hunters and witness the excitement each one had was very special.”
State hunters see high success rates during Wisconsin’s recently-completed elk season Read More »
Even championship sports teams go through rebuilding years, and the same can be true for other successful organizations.
Case in point might be the New York State Fish and Wildlife Management Board, which for nearly 70 years has worked to improve fish and wildlife habitat on privately-owned land in the state, along with expanding public access to those resources.
New York’s State Fish and Wildlife Management Board regrouping after setbacks Read More »
Healthy and robust. Those are two words the DNR uses to describe the fishery of Lake Menomin.
Wisconsin’s Lake Menomin fishery thrives despite algae problems Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
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Then something serendipitous happened: A female pileated landed on a nearby tree, and suddenly a second female was in the frame. To add to the drama, the two began sparring until one drove the other off. Dinndorf wonders whether they might have been two siblings from this summer’s nest, or mother and daughter, or some other configuration.
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Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Kinfolk Hunting Collective, a New York-based non-profit, has emerged this year as a growing force in the world of outdoor education, mentoring new hunters and outdoor enthusiasts with a mission that blends community, inclusivity, and stewardship of the land.
Co-founded by Brandon Dale, Greg Whalen, Paul Gallery, Jeff Wagenhauser, and Timothy Clark, the organization, which officially received its non-profit status earlier this month, positions itself not just as a hunting organization, but as a community-building collective aimed at those underrepresented in traditional hunting cultures.
Kinfolk Hunting Collective a first step for new hunters in New York Read More »
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Outdoor horoscopes for the week of Dec. 22 to Dec. 28 Read More »
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