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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2025
Ice fishing is on the minds of many across the state. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2025.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Several violations found in big-game overlimit case
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Steve Carney: For big bluegills, leave the live bait at home
Lately, bluegills in area lakes have been hitting fast and furiously, mostly in shallow water. The lakes I fish contain a variety of sizes of bluegills, but I’ve been targeting only the bigger ones.
South Dakota limits number of Black Hills nonresident turkey tags
Turkey hunters venturing on an out-of-state trip for the spring season will face new challenges in South Dakota in 2025.
A recent policy shift capped the number of spring turkey-hunting licenses for nonresidents in
Tom Venesky: An unorthodox defense of invasive plants in Pennsylvania
Making the case in support of invasive plant species in Pennsylvania isn’t a popular one, but sometimes the benefits to wildlife are undeniable.
Some of my best small-game hunting hotspots are dominated by invasives.
John Tertuliani: River fishing one last time before winter sets in is good for the soul
River reconnaissance is my idea of R and R. No actual recon is in order, not for the Scioto River in Ohio. Flowing close to home, I know it well. Come December, I want to
Commentary: In Congress’ final days, wildlife, outdoor recreation legislation sent to president
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, on Dec. 23, celebrated the advancement of two bills a week ago passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this year: the America’s
CWD endemic in southeast trio of deer permit areas in Minnesota
The Minnesota DNR told Outdoor News this week that deer permit areas 646, 647, and 648 would be entering a new phase of management due to the high prevalence of CWD across the landscape in
Ben Moyer: Pennsylvania bear trends clear on PGC’s harvest data page
Maps are useful in understanding wildlife management matters, and maps have come a long way. I miss the maps once published in PA Game News that expressed the deer kill by county. That map sparked
