Hook and Bullet
Mike Raykovicz: Tough conditions greet New York’s Southern Tier bowhunters during the early season
I don’t know how warm it was in your part of New York, but here in the Southern Tier, and as I suspect throughout most of the state, temperatures during the first week of October
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Dumping investigation completed in Franklin County
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Trapping tag drawings set at Illinois sites
Trapping permit allocation drawings will take place at several sites this month, DNR announced.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Wayne Farm Bureau continuing its raccoon roundup program
Increased raccoon population levels and related property damage has led the Wayne County Farm Bureau to continue its “Raccoon Roundup” program during this year’s Illinois trapping and hunting seasons. The organization is offering a $3
Illinois hunters can get automated CWD test results
Just as Illinois bowhunters were starting to man their stands earlier this month, DNR announced it will use an automated notification system for a faster and easier way of giving deer hunters results of CWD
Ralph Loos: Deer hunting times, they are a-changin’ – albeit gradually in Illinois
Alterations to the Illinois deer season have been less drastic than expected, and it’s already been more than 15 years since DNR biologists and managers stood in front of hunters at public meetings around the
Allure of the rut tantalizes Illinois archers
William O’Daniel went into the second day of bow season with high hopes and ambitious plans. Humbly, the McLeansboro hunter admitted he almost blew up those plans by releasing an off-kilter arrow.
But give
Pharaoh Lake is a multi-use wilderness in the Eastern Adirondacks
New York’s Adirondack mountains may not seem as desolate as other parts of the country, or even Canada for that matter. But tell that to a wilderness hunter, angler or backpacker who spends their time
Dean Bortz: Elk hunting… if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
When I finally grow up I hope I can become a successful elk hunter just like Patrick Durkin and Christine Thomas.
As it stands right now, after – what? – 13 years of trying
