Hunting
Patrick Durkin: Recent fishing trip recalls worst travel day ever
The little city of Eveleth, Minn., is 65 miles north of Duluth, and it’s home to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. It’s also just west of Hwy. 53. I overnighted there in October 1994
William Suitor, an outdoorsman, craftsman, rocketman and public servant, honored by New York writers group
For more than 40 years, William “Willy” Suitor has been hand carving magnificent waterfowl, perched on carved walnut bases.
These beautiful works of art, complete with engraved plates identifying the recipient and their work,
Minnesota pheasant numbers leap 50% in annual roadside survey
Pheasant numbers in the 2025 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were up nearly 50% from 2024 and 21% above the 10-year average, the Minnesota DNR announced Tuesday.
“The increase in pheasant numbers across the state
USFWS survey shows duck numbers hold steady despite dry conditions
Ducks Unlimited reported in a press statement Tuesday the release of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report, which indicated overall duck numbers largely were unchanged from a year ago across
Survey shows Iowa’s pheasant population at 20 year high, ‘banner’ hunting season expected
Iowa’s statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high, and state wildlife experts are forecasting a banner year for hunters.
“The mild winter really put us over the top this year,” said Todd Bogenschutz,
Bates State Forest: No frills, just wildlife in New York’s Schoharie County
There’s nothing fancy about the Bates State Forest in Schoharie County.
No trails. No designated campsites. No formal parking areas. But in many ways, it’s everything a state-owned tract designed for recreational use should
New York’s Jacob Slusarz repeats as IBO world champion
Jacob Slusarz continues to be on a roll as a professional archer.
The Voorheesville resident (Albany County, N.Y.) recently won his second consecutive IBO World Championship, following up an earlier win this year at
New York Mixed Bag: DEC announces several appointments, including Sean Mahar as R4 Director
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that former Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar was appointed as Regional Director for DEC’s Region 4, which includes Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady
Dan Ladd: Be careful relying on artificial intelligence for your info on outdoor regulations
Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, and that includes things relative to the outdoors.
Try a Google search of anything from the latest guns or gear to perhaps a hunting or fishing destination and see
