Hunting
One-buck rule gets nod in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
Lower Peninsula deer hunters will be limited to harvesting one antlered deer per season starting in 2027, following a vote by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Hunters in the Upper Peninsula won’t be limited
New York DEC biologist, commissioner weigh in on antlerless deer proposals as public comment deadline looms
As the public comment period for a series of proposed hunting regulations, mainly involving antlerless deer, is poised to close, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said it will not rush to make
EHD hit Ohio’s deer herd harder than it ever has in 2025; some surprises come from it
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) showed up in 44 Ohio counties in the summer of 2025, marking the most significant outbreak of the often-fatal deer disease in the state’s history.
That fact was shared recently
Southwest Minnesota’s new ‘Hunt for Hope’ organization looking for kids to serve
There’s a new nonprofit organization in Minnesota focused on giving kids a great hunting or fishing adventure, and the founders are looking for more kids to serve.
Megan Plete: Sandhills, spring snow, and a Nebraska longbeard
Last month I found myself in a rustic tent camp in the sandhills region of Nebraska with a number of other outdoor media folk from around the country and even Canada. We all came to
South Dakota aims for more Black Hills elk while instituting liberal, open season ‘East River’
South Dakota wildlife officials are raising the state’s elk population goal in the Black Hills, while taking the opposite approach east of the Missouri River.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission moved
Jeremiah Haas: The conclusion of a failed turkey hunt
We started this story in the last issue of Illinois Outdoor News – the one highlighting the importance of sharing examples of failure, along with examples of success.
Going into 2026, I had decided
The best turkey tip I ever got…
If you were lucky enough to cut your teeth on turkey hunting in the 1990s-era Midwest, your glasses are rose-colored – for good reason.
Turkey populations were booming, expanding into new areas and bolstered
Commentary: Minnesota’s WMA-AMA forest habitat management: purpose, spirit, and intent of the law
MN statute 86A.05 Outdoor Recreation System, Classification, and Purposes, Subd. 8. State wildlife management area; purpose; resource and site qualifications; administration.
