Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois CWD sampling locations announced
The Illinois DNR has announced locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) free of charge during the 2023-2024 hunting season.
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Illinois DNR monitoring avian influenza during fall bird migration
With the regular waterfowl seasons about to open this fall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to be aware that they could encounter highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, again this year.
DNR will monitor for outbreaks of HPAI during the fall bird migration.
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State, federal sites swing gates open for youth waterfowl hunts in Illinois
The fall hunting season in Illinois gets a bit busier in coming weeks, as youth waterfowl hunters hit state sites for the regular season and for special hunts.
DNR released a schedule in late October, noting that, “Numerous Illinois state parks and wildlife areas will be open to youth waterfowl hunting during the 2023 zoned youth waterfowl hunting seasons.” Several federal sites that fall under DNR waterfowl administrative rules also are open for youth hunts.
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Illinois Cuffs and Collars: Two females caught burglarizing boats
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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New York’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York DEC seeking help from Great Lakes waterfowl hunters
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking for help from both New York and Pennsylvania duck hunters in an effort to update waterfowl consumption advisories.
Those who hunt ducks in the Saint Lawrence River, Lake Ontario and embayments, Niagara River, and Lake Erie, or within 25 miles of these waterbodies, are being asked to consider donating part of their 2023-2024 bag toward this effort.
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New York students gain real-world experience with environmental science on Oneida Lake
Two New York undergraduate students have completed summer internships with New York Sea Grant, performing field work through the Cornell Biological Field Station on Oneida Lake.
Micah Ford, of Arkport, and Krystal Dixon, of New Hampton, gained real-world experience with environmental science at the field station. New York Sea Grant is a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York. NYSG has been bringing science to the shores of New York state since 1971 and is one of 34 university-based programs under the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program.
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New York State Outdoor Writers Association holds fall safari in southeastern Adirondacks
After holding a spring conference in Corning in May, the New York State Outdoor Writers Association returned to Washington County this year for a fall safari. Over a dozen outdoor scribes, including several affiliated with New York Outdoor News, gathered for the three-day event held Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in Fort Ann in Washington County.
The “Hogtown” area of Fort Ann is extremely popular with hunters and hikers and thousands of acres of the Lake George Wild Forest lies nearby the safari accommodations, which were a private residence on the 30-acre Thurber Pond. NYODN editor Dan Ladd hosted the event, as Fort Ann is his hometown.
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