Hunting
Advisory group to youths rebrands as Outdoor Mentors
A mentoring group has unveiled a shorter name as part of a shift in identity that includes a new logo as the nonprofit enters a period of growth and expansion.
Formerly known as Pass
Dissecting why duck hunters are disappearing from Minnesota marshes
The decline in waterfowl and waterfowl hunters is apparent to most hunters. In contrast, I don’t see any obvious drop-off in numbers of fishing boats on the lakes I frequent.
To see the trend
Slug gun or straight-walled? Which is right for you?
Popular opinion says you are the caliber you carry. Since when did cartridge choice become a fashion statement?
Some hunters pick the platform first, caliber second. The lever action and the AR are two
Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth waterfowl hunts to be held in south
Numerous state parks, state fish and wildlife areas, and other public lands are open for the 2026-27 youth waterfowl hunting seasons. Federal sites that fall under DNR’s waterfowl administrative rule will also be open for
Ohio’s early deer season continues torrid pace
Ohio deer hunters are making record weekly laps in the number of animals they are taking.
With only a few exceptions in a handful of west-central counties within the state’s chronic wasting disease surveillance
Ralph Loos: Friday of Illinois’ old ‘shotgun season’ was a lesson in hunting heritage
Where and when I grew up, the opening Friday of “shotgun season” in Illinois was practically a holiday. We just had to convince the school administrators that we had a legitimate reason to celebrate it
Illinois’ youth deer season harvest sets new record
Young deer hunters continue to set a challenging pace for their elders, with Illinois DNR reporting another record youth-season harvest.
DNR reported that a total of 4,852 deer were taken, 110 more than the
County Board member in Illinois cited in deer poaching case
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has been called in to determine next steps in a deer poaching case involving Wayne County Board member Steven K. Manning.
Manning, 45, of Wayne City, was arrested on
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Oct. 31 the Deadline to Buy Sturgeon Spearing License for Lake Winnebago
Anyone interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2027 sturgeon spearing season must buy their license by Oct. 31.
