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New York Cuffs & Collars: DEC looking to identify owners of stolen trail cameras
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the July 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
New York Mixed Bag: Huntstock debuts in New York July 19-21
After two years of hosting what organizers call “America’s Re-Invented Hunting Show,” in Massachusetts, the format has expanded to New York. Coming up July 19-21, Huntstock, a three-day hunting expo, is taking place at Vernon

Colleagues remember writer, New York conservationist Bill Conners
The passing of Bill Conners, 78, of Pleasant Valley, has left a void in New York’s sporting community. Conners passed away suddenly June 17 at his home
Conners, a regular outdoor columnist with the

Commentary: 2024 report shows public support of hunting, sport shooting seeing a decline
The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council), in collaboration with Responsive Management, has unveiled the much-anticipated report, “Americans’ Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting 2024.”
This extensive study provides critical insights

Wisconsin State Roundup: Some specific changes needed to better manage deer herd
Two quick thoughts about deer before we move onto other business here – the Wisconsin DNR needs to really get serious and moving on returning to the numeric/alpha deer management units we used prior to

Wisconsin’s Suick Lure Co. celebrates 85th year with new family owner
One of muskie fishing’s most iconic lure manufacturers is in its 85th year in business under the guidance of the fourth generation of its family.
Suick Lure Co., of Antigo,Wis., has announced that Michael

Could Lake Superior’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin become a national park? Plan gains traction
An effort by Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s District 7 Congressman, to change the status of Lake Superior’s Apostle Island National Lakeshore to a national park is gaining traction.
Tiffany recently notified the Bayfield County

Minnesota’s 2024 spring drumming counts show highest peak for ruffed grouse since 1972
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are similar to last year and to other recent peaks in the 10-year population cycle of grouse — a pattern recorded for 73 years, according to a study from

Looking for a new compound bow? The 2024 lineup has many good options
While the bowhunting season is still a couple of months away, archers looking for a new compound bow will want to get into a local pro shop soon so they can get in plenty of