Hook and Bullet
Kinfolk Hunting Collective gets new outdoor users into New York’s woods and waters
Kinfolk Hunting Collective is a growing organization based in New York State with a mission to introduce as many people as possible to fishing, hunting, and general outdoor skills. What began as a passion project
New digital library opens doors for Illinois outdoorsmen
For many Illinois hunters, anglers, birdwatchers, and outdoor enthusiasts, the local library may not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a fishing trip, researching wildlife habitat, identifying a mushroom, or preparing
Steve Sarley: Options for Illinois anglers wanting to try fishing from a rental boat
Many fishermen dream of owning their own boat and launching it on various waterways where they dream about fishing. Unfortunately, the skyrocketing cost of boats is putting them out of reach of many people.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Fisherman busted again in same location
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 26, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: State pheasant fund application period to open
The Illinois DNR is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1.
Easement lands provide multiple outdoor opportunities in New York’s Hamilton County
In May, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the final Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Speculator Tree Farm, Perkins Clearing and also the Burnham Mountain Conservation Easement Tracts in Hamilton County.
Dan Wesson Firearms and the New York connection
If you asked a hundred gun enthusiasts, “where are the best pistols in the industry being manufactured?” Not many would immediately think of Norwich, N.Y. Yet, at the Dan Wesson facility, American craftsmanship and New
Five hunting breeds that are great dogs in the field and the house
My late grandfather, whom I called Buckeye, was a dyed-in-the wool bird hunter, a lethal wing-shooter, and a lover of good hunting dogs.
Growing up in the late 1970s, I vaguely remember one of
Tom Bahti: Early field hunts for ducks bring back fond memories
It was an October day sometime in the early 1980s. At the time I was the wildlife manager assigned to Shawano and Oconto counties, working out of the Wisconsin DNR offices in the basement of
