Hook and Bullet
Ralph Loos: Will solar fields create new reality for hunters, wildlife in Illinois?
I suspect it’s already happened, and if it has I’d certainly like to hear about it: The growing collection of solar fields across Illinois is bound to result in a situation where a bad shot
Feds say waterfowl numbers drop in ’26
With only days before Minnesota’s early goose and teal seasons open, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday released its 2026 Waterfowl Status Report that showed a slight decline in the continental duck breeding
New York Cuffs & Collars: ECO discovers head of timber rattlesnake in freezer
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Sept. 4, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Roadside survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade
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
New York court rules in hunter/landowner liability case
A recent legal action decided by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the Fourth Judicial Department, which hears matters arising in the western part of the state,
New York Mixed Bag: DEC upgrades tackle box function on HuntFishNY smartphone app
DEC’s HuntFishNY app has some new functionality, mainly the Tackle Box feature which now includes new largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye filters.
How to beat the ‘eyes in the sky’ this waterfowl season
“They busted us,” said my cousin, who could not contain his incredulousness.
It was a perfect late-autumn morning in the marsh – crisp, clear, mildly windy, full of promise. The day couldn’t have started
Muskies on the edge of fall; here’s how to catch them
Morning fog enveloped the lake as we looked down on it from the cabin’s window. Along the shoreline, gold and crimson leaves faded into the mist. The thermometer on the deck read 40 degrees.
Commentary: Hunters unhappy with New York’s Western Zone waterfowl hunting seasons
When the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation transitioned to a Structured Decision Making (SDM) computer modeling approach for selecting duck seasons in 2019, many waterfowlers prayed that Western Zone dates would remain close
