Hunting
NY: Bear kill up in two regions, thanks to new regs
Extended season, expanded area boosts harvest Albany – Simple math was simply bad news for the bears this season – at least in two regions of New York. Preliminary reports from the DEC show a
Firearms deer take one of lowest in recent years
With ice and or snow seriously lacking in many parts of the state, hordes of sportsmen and sportswomen appear to be reflecting on the recent firearms deer hunting season. Phone calls, emails and letters have
NY: L.I. fall turkey take dips
Stony Brook, N.Y. – Long Island’s third fall turkey hunt wasn’t nearly as successful from a harvest standpoint as the 2009 and 2010 seasons, DEC statistics are showing. DEC wildlife biologist Mike Schiavone said the
IL: State’s bass anglers must modify popular rig
Springfield – The Alabama Rig, the latest craze in the bass fishing world, must be modified to be used legally in most of Illinois’ waters, according to DNR assistant fisheries chief Dan Stephenson. The rig
IL: Deer hunter success on even course
Springfield – With late winter totals still to be tallied, it appears as though DNR’s prediction of a “status quo” deer season was right on target, so to speak. sta-tus quo n: 1. the existing
IL: Poaching arrests top list of 2011 outdoors stories
Springfield – Hunters and anglers in the state apparently grew weary of “Blago Babble” this past year. At the end of each of the past three years, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his follies could
VT: Two Plead Guilty to Taking Endangered Sturgeon
WAITSFIELD, Vt — Two Burlington men pled no contest on December 23rd to taking an endangered species of fish in Addison County. Dhan Gurung, 27, of Winooski and Kamal Pradhan, 31, from South Burlington were
VT: Ice Fishing Opportunities are Great Where Ice is Safe
WAITSFIELD, Vt — Vermont offers great ice fishing on lakes throughout the state when ice conditions are safe. Vermont Fish and Wildlife recommends at least six inches of solid ice for safe ice fishing. Vermont’s
NV: The West’s largest hunting and fishing expo coming to Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has partnered with the International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) to bring the West’s largest hunting, fishing and outdoor consumer show to the Las Vegas Convention Center February 2-4. The show
