Hook and Bullet
Late winter deer hunt to open in 30 Illinois counties
Four counties have been added to the list of those open for the 2026 late-winter deer season, which will be held over two weekends (Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 16-18) in Illinois.
One county that
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Dec. 10 deadline approaching for spring turkey, fall bear tags
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds bear and turkey hunters that applications for the 2026 black bear- and spring turkey-hunting seasons are due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. Hunters may apply for harvest
Early tally shows buck kill dips 2.6% from 2024 during Wisconsin gun hunt
Early returns from the 2025 nine-day gun-deer season show Wisconsin hunters registered 182,084 total deer during the 2025 gun deer season, a number that is down 0.8% statewide from the 2024 final registration numbers.
Sandhill crane hunt bill awaits Senate action in Wisconsin
Folks who support a sandhill crane hunting season in Wisconsin can be encouraged that the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing Nov. 19 on Senate Bill 112 that would
Election Day buck shot with a bow may have shot at New York’s record book
A massive white-tailed buck taken Nov. 4 in Ulster County is rumored to have record book potential in the bow typical category, considering it is eventually scored by the New York State Big Buck Club.<br
Ask a fisheries biologist: What’s the deal with fish shrinkage?
Size limits are a common tool used in fisheries management, but they create an interesting question for anglers: Can a legal fish shrink after harvest, making it no longer legal size?
New York’s fishing and hunting report on Dec. 5, 2025
Time of transition if upon hunters and anglers. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report across the state on Dec. 5, 2025.
Fewer hunters are chasing diving ducks each fall; Would tweaking limits bring them back?
Duck hunting has changed in recent years, and so have perceptions about the sport.
Field hunting for ducks has become popular, especially in western Minnesota and the Dakotas. Today, duck hunting for many people
Advances in mapping, mobility, and teamwork help today’s ice anglers cover more (hard) water
Full-blown ice season is coming quickly. As I sit down and write this, I expect to see ice-covered lakes across much of the Midwest in the coming weeks, maybe even days.
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