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Outdoor Insights: Minnesota crossbow vote details how detached politicians are to hunting topics
As Outdoor News reported last week, language making crossbow use permanent during the Minnesota archery season passed 133-0 in the House and 67-0 in the Senate last month. If you’re a voter desperate for bipartisanship in Minnesota, I give you crossbows during the archery season. But really? 200-to-zero? When’s the last time the legislature voted 200-to-zero on anything?
Urban fishing program reaches anglers in all corners of Illinois
Spring comes early to the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. As the days grow longer and warmer, schoolchildren grow restless for the summer break – and DNR’s Division of Fisheries prepares its seasonal workers for the summer ahead.
Founded in 1985, DNR’s Urban and Community Fishing Program provides access to outdoor recreation and conservation opportunities for historically underserved, urban communities across the state.
Oak Duke: Time to change New York’s gobbler season opener?
As New York’s spring gobbler season rolls along, you can bet your best call that a frustrated hunter will say that the season dates need to be changed.
“Birds done gobblin’ now by the first week.” “Can’t buy a gobble.”
New York’s traditional opening day for gobblers is May 1. That date was chosen for the month-long season back when it first started in 1968 in just a couple counties.
New York waters of Lake Ontario: A salmon angler’s ‘Kingdom’
Let’s face it, fishermen and women on Lake Ontario have become spoiled. If the fishing isn’t off the charts, then it’s disappointing for many.
That’s what it seemed like in 2025 when things started off a bit slower than normal for king salmon fishing on the lake, especially to the west where rod-bending is nearly constant for some anglers all spring long. However, when it was all said and done, the salmon action caught up.
WI Daily Update: Where to find smallies on the Mississippi River right now
A lot of anglers have been going to the Mississippi River targeting walleyes, but don’t ignore the great smallmouth bass fishery.
Commentary: Top 10 conservation achievements of the 20th century
Without question, the 20th century stands as the most transformative era in the history of North American conservation. At its beginning, wildlife populations were collapsing, forests were vanishing, and the unregulated exploitation of natural resources were the rule, not the exception.
By its end, however, many game and non-game species had recovered, important and unique landscapes were protected, and conservation had become a defining public value.
Looking for a late-season longbeard? Better understand the diverse diet of turkeys
When it comes to the whitetail game, hunters try to be as in tune to what the deer are eating as possible. With turkey season falling right in the heart of their breeding season, understanding seasonal food sources isn’t nearly as big of a priority. But, it probably should be.
MN Daily Update: Where to find smallies on the Mississippi River right now
A lot of anglers have been going to the Mississippi River targeting walleyes, but don’t ignore the great smallmouth bass fishery.
