“Brian McCoy used to say that he could predict the weather based on what calls bobwhite quail were using,” said my husband, Stan, as we discussed northern bobwhite quail after our recent trip to South Carolina.
Christine Thomas: Hunting northern bobwhite quail in South Carolina Read More »
Anglers using underwater cameras for ice fishing are noticing what
WI Daily Update: What’s the ‘camera effect’ in ice angling? Read More »
Sportfishing for sharks got its start off the coast of New York about 75 years ago, after Montauk charter boat captain Frank Mundus realized that his customers were having more fun catching the sharks that they hooked accidentally than they had fighting the fish that they were actually trying to catch.
That was an important revelation, for in those days, offshore fishermen held sharks in low regard.
Long Island shark fishing: Some anglers now catch sharks for science, not just for sport Read More »
In most discussions of the decline in Illinois bobwhite numbers, we focus on long term loss of important habitats – including nest cover, brood habitat, food sources and shelter and escape cover.
Statewide, these long-term losses of critical habitat are far more important than the short-term fluctuations resulting from adverse weather conditions. But winter can be tough on quail.
Winter also takes its toll on declining Illinois quail numbers Read More »
Anglers using underwater cameras for ice fishing are noticing what
MN Daily Update: What’s the ‘camera effect’ in ice angling? Read More »
Illinois CPO Amanda McKune issued 27 citations and 18 written warnings related to turkey cases across five counties in 2025 – this while handling illegal fish snaggers, state park violators and making DUI arrests.
As the National Wild Turkey Federation put it, McKune “is enthusiastic about her job and spends countless hours teaching young sportsmen and women about the department and how to be good stewards of the land.”
Illinois Conservation Police Officer honored with NWTF ‘Officer of the Year’ award Read More »
The Minnesota DNR currently is proposing unnecessary limits on the taking of native rough fish. This seems to be a continuing policy of limiting harvest opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts from the agency.
Limits on walleyes, perch, sunfish, gar, mushrooms, and now roughfish demonstrates an overzealous micromanagement of the outdoors.
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