National Hunting & Fishing Day is Saturday, Sept. 26. Since 1972, this day is observed on the fourth Saturday of September with the mission being to recognize the contributions that hunters and anglers make to conservation and to promote outdoor recreation and the responsible stewardship of natural resources.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will reduce the number of ring-necked pheasants to be stocked this fall. Due to budget constraints within the DNR’s wildlife management program, the recent stocking goal of 75,000 pheasants over 82 state-owned properties will be reduced to 65,000 birds.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: DNR will stock fewer pheasants Read More »
The DNR is asking the public to collect red pine cones and has increased its payment to $95 per bushel for clean, closed cones. This year’s crop is expected to be the best the state has seen in a decade. Cones will be ripe from September through October.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: DNR seeks pine cone collectors ahead of anticipated bumper crop Read More »
The first bear hunting period of 2026 kicked off Sept. 9 – and several other hunts will follow throughout September, putting thousands of bear hunters in the woods and fields.
Michigan Mixed Bag: More than 72,500 applied for bear license Read More »
Wildlife officers in northwest Ohio recently concluded a multi-year poaching case against Owen Schumm of Tiffin in Seneca County.
The case began with a TIP call to Seneca County Wildlife Officer Brock Williamson, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. During the course of the investigation, other suspects were also found in violation of wildlife laws.
Ohio Mixed Bag: Tiffin man, six others convicted in multi-year poaching investigation Read More »
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Boating Officer of the Year Award was presented to Waterways Conservation Officer Luke Walter, whose district includes western Erie County.
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: WCO Luke Walter gets boating law award Read More »
Falcon Heights, Minn. — The 2026 Minnesota State Fair continues through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Stop by the Outdoor News booth behind the DNR stage at the corner Nelson and Judson to renew your subscription (includes a free hat) or to chat with staff.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Visit Outdoor News at the Minnesota State Fair Read More »
Giant City State Park in southern Illinois will celebrate its 100th anniversary as an Illinois state park in 2027, and DNR is inviting the public to share their favorite memories of the park for a yearlong visitor center display.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade, behind only the 2025 survey. The DNR said Iowa pheasant hunters should expect to have a “pretty good season.”
“Weather likely played a role in the lower counts this year, but 23 birds per route is the second highest average since 2015,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland game biologist with the Iowa DNR.
Roadside survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade Read More »
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