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Regulations allowing e-tagging, bonus youth tag and changes to DMAP program take effect in New York
In time for the opening of the Southern Zone archery and various small game seasons on Oct. 1, including the Northern Zone fall turkey season, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that

Minnesota company, Priogen, makes CWD testing more accessible for hunters
“The state agencies have particular goals to help manage the disease. But that may not align with the goals of the hunter – to be able to understand, does the animal have CWD … so

Streams of Thought: Minnesota duck opener lived down to expectations; but a good pheasant opener awaits?
Sadly, expectations were notably low in our particular corner of southwestern Minnesota for the 2025 duck-hunting opener this past Saturday. So low, in fact, that a couple of members of our longtime duckin’ crew opted

Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Landowner hunting exemptions do have limits
Exceptions for Wisconsin landowners hunting rabbits and squirrels on their property are not always well understood or are often overlooked.
In part, the hunting regulations for the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025

Steve Piatt: Autumn’s arrival means a season of change for Pennsylvania, New York hunters
I’m a forward-thinking sportsman, so I’m always looking forward to an upcoming hunting season. That’s especially true this year since I’m getting an early start by accompanying a buddy on his Newfoundland moose hunt.

Minnesota’s LSOHC approves $165.2M for next round of outdoors projects
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council has approved a recommendation for more than 50 projects for a total $165.15 million available via the Legacy Amendment’s Outdoor Heritage Fund.
Each of the projects received partial funding,

South Dakota pheasant season could be special, though no brood survey still frustrates some hunters
South Dakota’s most iconic hunt is back, and wildlife officials say 2025 is shaping up to be an excellent year.
At its September meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission heard reports

Three New York State Parks in the Hudson Valley that offer solid hunting options
Here are three great alternatives to the grind of public hunting in New York’s Hudson Valley region.
Since not every hunter looking to fill their freezer with delicious wild game meat has access to

Steve Carney: Take time to learn a new deer hunting property
As a bowhunter, I’m always on the prowl for new bowhunting locations. It’s like sales: Always be closing. I recently scored a new spot at a landscaping business that has had problems with deer damaging