Hunting
Oak Duke: Finding a whitetail rub hub
It’s always exciting to spot that first buck rub of the season. And after 50-plus bow seasons, I’ve learned a few things about those early scars in the forest. Topping the list is… buck rubs
Ryan Rothstein: Ethical shot placement, quick cooling, and a little planning crucial for early-season deer hunters
Unless you’re fortunate enough to have access to a walk-in cooler, having a deer on the ground in the early season can be a stressful experience. Venison is a prized meat, and I’m obsessive about
Dean Bortz: A close look at how Wisconsin game wardens make a case
I create a file on my desktop for each of the 26 issues of Wisconsin Outdoor News every year. All of those files are tucked inside my main “Issues Folder.”
Within each folder I’ve
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 2, 2025
Water temperatures still too warm to trigger fall bite. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on Oct. 2, 2025.
Iowa teen dies after accidental shooting while squirrel hunting
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this week that a 17-year-old squirrel hunter has died from injuries sustained in an accidental shooting by another hunter in rural Brighton.
The incident occurred
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
