Hunting
Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards return in 2026
The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) will host the second annual Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards, honoring outstanding contributions to Illinois’ natural resources and outdoor heritage. The awards will be presented at the annual ICF Gala in
Illinois Mixed Bag: Carlyle Lake to host soil habitat field day
The Illinois DNR is inviting hunters and the public to a moist soil habitat field day at Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Sept. 20.
Wildlife biologists and staff will lead tours at
Ralph Loos: New ‘rewilding’ law in Illinois an open invite for skeptics among us
Anytime a missive begins “Illinois is the first state to . . .” or “Illinois has done what no other state has done . . .” most of us who’ve been around the block a
Balsam Lake Mountain features big-woods hunting and fishing in southeast New York
Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest gets a lot of attention from a variety of outdoor enthusiasts – campers, hikers, backpackers, cross-country skiers, canoeists, and hunters, anglers, and trappers.
But at about 13,500 acres, there’s
Four ways to turn passing shots into point-blank opportunities on waterfowl
I have a friend from South Dakota – a veteran, lifelong waterfowler who hunts a minimum of four days a week during the season – who didn’t purchase a decoy until he was in his
New owners of popular Antlers Supper Club in Wisconsin will maintain outdoors theme
It may have new owners, but a Shawano County supper club will retain its outdoors-related vibe.
Harlow Arndt and his wife, Tia, recently purchased Antlers Supper Club in Bonduel from Lance and Vicki Olson,
Indiana man convicted for illegally guiding in Ohio, violating Lacey Act
Dylan Nissley, 32, of Wakarusa, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on Sept. 11 after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor Lacey Act violations.
Nissley was sentenced to two
New York’s Long Island hunters balk at 500-foot set-back rule in new crossbow law
For the first time since 2014, legislative changes to crossbow hunting have been approved by both houses during the 2025 session of the state legislature. Now that it has been signed by the governor, the
Dan Ladd: What’s next for New York hunters in wake of crossbow expansion?
As the excitement of deer season looms, especially the opening of archery hunting seasons, the expanded crossbow hunting opportunities are an obvious highlight.
While certainly not every New York hunter is on board with
