Hunting
Patrick Durkin: Unpacking what Wisconsin grouse, pheasant numbers look like by region
Even the most casual upland bird hunters in Wisconsin figure out where to focus their efforts when reviewing DNR surveys on springtime pheasant and ruffed grouse populations.
For grouse, generally speaking, just draw a
Minnesota’s spring count of ruffed grouse dips, expectedly
The 2025 statewide population index of Minnesota’s most iconic game bird – the ruffed grouse – is lower than last year, according to the results of the Minnesota DNR’s annual spring survey.
Ruffed grouse
Illinois Mixed Bag: Hunter safety courses set in west-central Illinois
DNR has two hunter safety education courses scheduled for August and September in West-Central Illinois. Both courses are being offered in Adams County.
Value of Illinois’ hunting land remains very strong
Recreational land values remain exceptionally strong in the state, according to the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser.
A recent Trends Report by that organization put the total value per acre
Nonresident deer poachers ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in southern Illinois
Five men from Mississippi were sentenced in southern Illinois federal court between September 4, 2024, and July 9, 2025. The men had not obtained non-resident hunting licenses and admitted to using spotlights to illegally take
Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishing
Around here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois kid holding a bass
Tonawanda WMA a wet and wild spot for waterfowl hunting
Yes, the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area in western New York is big, at 5,774 acres.
But that tells just a part of the story. The WMA is actually part of a sprawling state and
New York’s spring gobbler and small game hunters respond to DEC surveys
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently surveyed several New York spring turkey hunters about their season and harvest. DEC also surveyed small game hunters and reported on the results.
For the
Six-bearded tom is New York’s new archery non-typical No. 1
A new No. 1 non-typical gobbler was taken with a crossbow this past turkey season on May 11 in Dutchess County by Kenneth Kraus, of Wappingers Falls.
The record book gobbler swung six beards
