Hook and Bullet
Illinois Mixed Bag: Fishing Clinics Set at Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Offered in partnership with DNR’s Urban and Community Fishing Program, the free clinics will teach participants basic angling skills, including casting, knot-tying and fish identification, according to a news release from the Forest Preserve District
Ralph Loos: Illinois has gradually shifted toward an older buck population
As you probably realize, I typically refuse to let numbers tell a story, because that’s why William Shakespeare and Dr. Seuss – and before them cavemen, though more likely cavewomen – invented words.
So
Patrick Durkin: What happened to this bluegill? A handful of theories exist
When my grandsons catch a bluegill 7 inches or longer, it seldom swims another day. Catch and release? Save your breath.
The boys haven’t yet read stories by the immortal humorist Patrick F. McManus,
Commentary: Colonial-era land grants still impact Long Island sportsmen
In 1686, Thomas Dongan, “Capt. Generall Governor in Chiefe and Vice Admirall in and over the Province of Newyorke and Territoryes Depending thereon in America,” executed a patent granting the Trustees and freeholders of the
Looking back: New York’s spring turkey season puts a focus on youth
DEC partnered with clubs in several counties this spring on youth turkey hunting events that include (clockwise, from top left) Greene, Jefferson, Oswego and Suffolk counties.
Minnesota DNR seeks input on three-duck limit proposal
The Minnesota DNR invites public comment on a proposal to create an optional, alternative three-duck bag limit.
“Waterfowl hunter numbers have declined significantly within the past 20 years due to many factors, including the
Visitors to Vermont’s public lands may see a fee increase
Standing on a dock at a Lamoille River fishing access, Andrea Shortsleeve said that ballooning expenses and high demand are making state land and infrastructure harder and harder to manage.
Moments later, Shortsleeve, who
New York Mixed Bag: DEC activates summer harmful algal bloom system
DEC’s New York Harmful Algal Bloom System (NYHABS) is now active and provides simple user- and mobile phone-friendly reporting of HABs. The public is encouraged to report any sightings of suspected blooms through the NYHABS
New York Cuffs & Collars: Pike snagger gets snagged by officer
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the July 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
