Hunting
Weekend heat, crops hamper Minnesota’s rooster opener
The 14th annual Governor’s Pheasant Opener was held in Northfield over the weekend, attracting visitors to downtown and surrounding grasslands.
Participants arrived Oct. 9 for community events, including tours and a public land dedication,
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 14, 2026
Despite heat and wind, pheasant season gets its start. Here’s the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 14, 2026.
Patrick Durkin: Satellite-linked phones guide rescuers to remote areas
A family friend who loved spending weekends on his motorcycle insisted that safety rested mostly on himself, even though a bumper sticker on his car advised “Watch for Motorcycles.”
As he often said: “You
Gretchen Steele: Why are Illinois hunters so apprehensive when it comes to CWD testing?
I have been trying to wrap my head around something lately, and perhaps one of you can explain it to me. Why are so many deer hunters reluctant to have their deer tested for chronic
Memorial scholarship shoot in Wisconsin honors legacy of Aaron Hass
Aaron Hass died unexpectedly in 2021 from COVID-19, but his memory lives on, thanks to friends and family in the local trap shooting community who come together each year to honor their friend and support
Mild winter bodes well for Wisconsin’s deer season, deer hunters
With another late start to the gun deer season, Wisconsin hunters may need help getting deer to move on opening weekend. The rut will be history by Saturday, Nov. 21, for the opener, but the
Doug Leier: North Dakota’s fall waterfowl migration patterns have shifted
For generations, the arrival of the northern migration was as predictable as October frost. But if you talk to any waterfowler who has spent the last 20 years watching the horizons in North Dakota, they
Trapping permit draws scheduled at public sites in Illinois
Public drawings for trapping permits have been scheduled at several DNR sites this month.
Land purchase opens pathway to public access at Illinois’ Orient Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Area
The Conservation Fund has purchased 346 acres in southern Illinois that will provide public access to the state’s newest fish and wildlife area while expanding opportunities for hunting, fishing and wildlife observation.
The acquisition
