Hunting
Outdoors policy provisions in Minnesota remain in legislative limbo
As the state Senate’s environment bill approached the Senate Finance Committee in Minnesota, it was stacked with both policy and budgetary recommendations.
However, Sen. Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul, author of the omnibus bill, S.F.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Fish salvage declaration at Little Grassy Lake
Illinois DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for Little Grassy Lake in response to rehabilitation plans for the Little Grassy Lake dam and spillway. Salvage may be conducted until April 1, 2026. Aquatic life may
Ralph Loos: Be it a fox, a rabbit, a fish or a bird, tracking for research makes for ‘a good day’
Two of the most enjoyable days of my career involved topics covered in a pair of stories that appear in this issue of Illinois Outdoor News.
The article about the beginning of the “fish
Illinois research looks deep into how social lives of deer spread disease
Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are using cameras and videos to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread.
A lot of videos. Working
Uninterested hen leads gobbler to a waiting hunter
From nearly a half-mile away, I spotted two black dots on a bend in the farm road. I blinked and they were still there, so I raised my binocular and confirmed the two “dots” were
Lotteries open for moose, elk hunts in eastern states
Big game hunters annually look to hit the jackpot – and every year a few do. Maybe even someone you know.
And this year, it could even be you.
Not the Mega Millions.
New Southwick report shows hunters, anglers spend billions
Recent reports from the American Sportfishing Association and the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation show that hunting, target shooting and recreational fishing generate billions in retail sales, job creation, and conservation funding.
The newly released series
New York Mixed Bag: DEC holding Great Lakes sub-basin work group meetings April 29 – May 6
DEC is poised to host a series of Great Lakes Action Agenda Sub-Basin Work Group Meetings in late April and early May. The Great Lakes Program invites the public to take part in the sessions
New DNR leader, Hyun, speaks to Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Newly appointed Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun made an appearance before Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) directors and affiliate representatives at the group’s annual meeting in early April, stating she was grateful for the
