Hook and Bullet
Ralph Loos: Deer gun capacity bill in Illinois still creating an overcapacity of confusion
First, I have to apologize to Todd Ring, the patient Huntley man who submitted a Letter to the Editor concerning the ongoing – and somewhat confusing even to firearms experts – legislation aimed at expanding
New York Cuffs & Collars: Turkeys shot off back porch
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the April 17, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Snow geese making their annual flight to the Arctic
The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was over almost as soon as it began. The birds circled a few times and then headed out to neighboring farm fields, seeking unharvested grains and other
New York Mixed Bag: NYS Conservation Council Spring Meeting Is April 17-19 In Livingston County
The New York State Conservation Council will hold its annual spring meeting this year on April 17-19 in Livingston County.
Wetland enhancement completed at New York’s Lakeview WMA
Ducks Unlimited, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Audubon Society recently completed construction on a 50-acre wetland enhancement project in the Lakeview Wildlife Management Area, in Ellisburgh in Jefferson County,
Commentary: Rockland County, N.Y., youth hunt opt-out is sad and shameful
Sadly, of the 54 counties eligible to be in the program Rockland County and Erie County have not signed up for it, as Dan states in his editorial. At least Erie County’s legislature approved it,
Wisconsin DNR’s annual burning key to forest health, maintenance
Wisconsin residents have a new way to stay up-to-date on the DNR’s prescribed burning program.
An online dashboard on the DNR’s website lists information on the program, which consists of controlled fires to improve
Turkey-talking tips from a Grand National calling champion
There’s nothing more exciting to a hunter in the spring than the thunderous gobble of a wild turkey. It’s the reason we drag ourselves out of bed in what is technically the middle of the
Backtrolling for walleyes: An old-school, vintage technique that still shines?
Somewhere in the late 1960s, pretty much about the same time Al and Ron Lindner introduced their famous Lindy Rig to the fishing public, walleye anglers added backtrolling to their bag of tricks. Lindy Rigs
