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Minnesota turkey hunters set new harvest record in spring 2025
In the end, the more than 59,000 turkey hunters who went after gobblers this spring topped the harvest record that was set last year. They did that by taking about 16,880 turkeys as of Tuesday,

Tom Venesky: Air rifles for big game in Pennsylvania lacks merit
Some hunters prefer to hunt deer with traditional bows or a muzzleloader because they like the challenge of hunting with a primitive weapon.
But there’s a big difference between a challenge and ethics. I

Limit of one tag per hunter among changes to Michigan’s fall turkey season
If you were one of those few hunters who harvested more than one wild turkey during the fall season, well, store that in your memory bank. The Natural Resources commission has made some sweeping changes

Izaak Walton League of America: More funding should be pumped into nation’s Farm Bill
The Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) is concerned about the new Farm Bill. For 100 years, the league has been a defender of this country’s soil, air, woods, water, and wildlife. Its members, who

Key policies find their way into Minnesota bill for environment
On Thursday, May 29, the Environment and Natural Resources Working Group reached bipartisan agreement on its budget bill that includes a few policy changes.
As of Outdoor News’ press time Gov. Tim Walz hadn’t

Michigan DNR awards $148,300 in deer habitat grants in the Upper Peninsula
Community groups, conservation clubs and even K-12 students in the Upper Peninsula will improve hundreds of acres of land to support the deer population through a matching grant program partially funded by deer license revenue.<br

Outdoor Observations: Legislation to increase cost of Michigan hunting, fishing licenses makes more sense this time around
It’s a fact of life that the cost of living will increase over time. Food prices go up. Fuel prices increase. The cost of electricity creeps higher every year, and my heating bills for natural

Lawsuit puts Ohio hog hunting bill on hold
A new Ohio law that would ban the importation and hunting of feral swine and end the practice of garbage feeding has been put on hold as a lawsuit by an Adams County hunting preserve

Ohio Mixed Bag: DNR invests in Ohio boating
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) is once again reinforcing its commitment to safe and enjoyable experiences on the water by awarding $580,000 in Marine Patrol Assistance Grants to 25 agencies across 21 counties.