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Patrick Durkin: Low fall drowning rates doesn’t mean safe hunting, fishing
Only two of Wisconsin’s nearly 19 boating-related deaths each year happen between October and December, but that doesn’t mean autumn is a safe time on the water for anglers and waterfowlers.
Water temperatures steadily
Want to try winter camping? Here’s the must-have gear and knowledge to make it a great experience
Outdoor users in Minnesota may know Blane Klemek as the northwest region wildlife manager with the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
That job with an emphasis on wildlife and the outdoors certainly fits with how
Archers take pair of 500-pound central Wisconsin bears
Two Wisconsin bowhunters scored on trophy central Wisconsin black bears to kick off the 2025 season, both in the 500-pound live weight range and in the mid-400 pounds field dressed.
One of the bears
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Poaching is a big problem, and it’s on all of us to tackle the issue
Last month, local news outlets reported on a Wyoming County man who pleaded guilty for numerous deer poaching incidents in Genesee and Wyoming counties, ending a nearly two-year investigation.
Tyler Jennings of Attica, N.Y.,
Commentary: A look at New York’s three-county 500-foot crossbow set-back rule
A recent article and an editorial in the Sept. 19 New York Outdoor News edition regarding the new crossbow law pointed out the 500-foot setback for Suffolk and Westchester counties (the law also includes Nassau)
New York rut tracker: Mid-October kickoff
Especially hunt hot entry and exit corridors leading to and from community scrapes, usually located near current food pantries. Food preferences change quickly, as do movement zones..
New York Cuffs & Collars: Deer gets stuck in a soccer net
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Fall walleye showdown: Can plastics out-fish live minnows? – video
The plastics, jigheads, and retrieves that work best for fall walleyes — plus when live bait still has the upper hand.
New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeks hunter help for chronic wasting disease testing
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking hunters in several Herkimer County towns to assist with testing for Chronic Wasting Disease this fall.
In fall 2024, CWD was confirmed in a
