Hunting
Here’s how to beat the post firearms opening-weekend slump this whitetail season
Most of the whitetail hunters who pick up a firearm to participate in the general firearms season pin their hopes on opening weekend, and for good reason. Most of the deer that are shot throughout
Steve Carney: Curiosity killed the doe on a second chance
At this time of November, I typically grab my plastic doe decoy (Eunice) and head to my usual soybean field. A doe decoy works wonders during this month, because it gives any deer on the
Illinois fall firearms season saw more hunters, fewer turkeys taken
Never as popular as the fall archery season, Illinois’ fall firearms turkey season did see a slight bump in the number of permits issued by DNR this year.
Slight being the key word.
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Remember the Outdoor News Foundation on Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 20
The Outdoor News Foundation reminds readers to consider donating to the outdoors mentoring nonprofit this Give to the Max Day, next Thursday, Nov. 20.
Bird hunting in Minnesota takes backseat to deer, but quality hunting is ahead
Every year, when the firearms deer season opens like it did last Saturday, bird-hunting participation across Minnesota plummets.
Indeed, many of the state’s waterfowl, pheasant, and ruffed grouse hunters take to their deer stands,
New York’s Rut Tracker: Souther Zone opener
The third of a four-part series in New York Outdoor News chronicling the whitetail rut.
Minnesota’s firearms deer opener ’25: a bit better than a year ago?
Despite snow and wind affecting hunters in some parts of Minnesota during last weekend’s firearms deer opener, harvest is in line with last year, with the potential to surpass 2024’s opening-weekend take, officials say.
Minnesota DNR asks public to report bear den locations in northland
The Minnesota DNR is asking hunters and other outdoor recreators spending time outdoors this fall to report the locations of bear dens they encounter in and around the Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Duluth areas.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Nov. 11, 2025
There’s skim ice forming and deer opener provides mixed success. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Nov. 11, 2025.
