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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 6, 2025
Whitetails take center stage. Here’s a look at the New York hunting and fishing report on Nov. 6, 2025.
Lots of critters can entertain treestand-bound deer hunters
A deer hunter’s elevated stand offers a unique portal into nature.
I thought about this last week while perched in an ash tree 17 or so feet above the ground, bow and arrow
For bear hunting success in Pennsylvania, sometimes its best to find a watering hole
Successful bear hunting in Pennsylvania continues to be a low-odds-for-success endeavor. Despite more seasons and more hunters pursuing the bruins, the annual success rate usually runs about 2-3%.
Simply put, there is a lot
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Remember the protected slots for northern pike
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
In cold fall waters, hair jigs work great for bass
The simplicity of a hair jig is stark and wonderful. So is its effectiveness, especially in the cooling waters of fall and early winter.
Looking like a mustache in need of a face, the
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Shapiro named to panel boosting hunting, angling
Pennsylvania now has representation on a bipartisan caucus designed to protect and advance hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits.
In early October, Gov. Josh Shapiro was named to the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, becoming the
Doe decoys during the rut: How to give bucks what they want to see
Have you ever wondered why, in most of the hunting content you see in which a deer decoy is used, almost always it involves a buck decoy?
There are a couple of reasons for
Michigan bowhunter kills 500-pound U.P. black bear
Taxidermist Raymond Caswell from Escanaba killed one of the biggest black bears taken with bow and arrow in Michigan during 2025 seasons.
The bruin he arrowed on the evening of Sept. 16, 2025 in
Researcher examines origins of blufflands bobcats
As the so-called “Driftless” or bluff-country region that covers potions of four states has seen increasing bobcat populations, an Iowa researcher is trying to learn more about its origins. Did the bobcat population of southeast
