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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Group of hunters enter Copperas Creek Management Unit without signing in during teal season
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Spring turkey permit applications accepted now
Permit applications for the Illinois 2025 spring turkey hunting season are now being accepted, with three separate lotteries scheduled to determine hunter seasons and dates.

Illinois duck hunters in north, central zones prepare to hit blinds
Bag limits this year are six ducks of any species. However, daily limits can consist of no more than the following: 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 can be hen mallards), 3 wood

Ralph Loos: We consider ourselves to be great deer hunters, but . . .
We think of ourselves as efficient and effective hunting machines, who if permitted, could set up camp in a local woods and walk back out a week later with 11 deer hides and enough venison

Wilson Hill WMA – Highly regulated and highly rewarding in New York’s St. Lawrence County
Waddington and Massena, both on the St. Lawrence River, have garnered a solid reputation in the world of professional bass fishing.
Both B.A.S.S. and Major League Fishing regularly hold top-pro bass tournaments here (although

New York Cuffs & Collars: Delaware County bear hunters caught in a lie after hunting over bait
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

New York Outdoor News 2024 Rut Tracker: Early action
A 2023 repeat. Bucks will again be chasing and breeding does earlier than usual this year. What does that mean?

New York ECOs complete 2023 Wyoming County illegal buck take case
A Wyoming County man pleaded guilty in August to several charges related to the unlawful taking of deer, ending a months-long investigation by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation law enforcement officers.
New York Mixed Bag: Bridge completed, access to Moose Pond Club Road reopens
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has reopened Moose Pond Club Road in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.