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Crossbows, junior hunting highlight priorities as sportsmen’s group meets with New York lawmakers
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the New York Sportsmen’s Advisory Council and Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation hosted their annual breakfast, an event that pairs members of the state legislature with numerous stakeholders in the outdoor community.

New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Feb. 13, 2025
Snow a factor on many lakes and ponds. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Feb. 13, 2025.

DNR suspects bird flu in recent Lower Michigan waterfowl die-offs
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recently sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan. The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that HPAI

Minnesota DNR’s CWD culling footprint is smaller this year
Looking to mid-February and March, the Minnesota DNR, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will begin its winter deer-culling efforts in metro-Deer Permit Area 605, the Grand Rapids area, and in Crow Wing

New Minnesota DNR advisory committee meets for first time
The Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee, the new iteration of the Minnesota DNR’s citizen oversight committees, met for the first time on Monday, Feb. 3, for a kickoff.
“We built momentum in the first

Recipes for a successful shed-hunting season
The late-winter blues are officially upon us. Ice fishing is coming to a close, it’s the end of most hunting seasons for Pennsylvania residents and the rivers and lakes are a little too chilly for

Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Unusual uptick in phones dropped into Lake of the Woods
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Feb. 14, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Steve Carney: Simple often is best … but split screens are nice
Most ice anglers these days are “flasher” people while on the ice. We’ve spent countless hours learning the good and bad of using flashers to mark fish, and we’ve become mostly comfortable with their use.<br

Light goose season in North Dakota begins Feb. 15
North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 15 and continues through May 11.
Residents must have a 2024-25 (valid through March 31) or 2025-26 (required April 1) combination license, or they must