Hunting
With population dwindling, gray foxes now under Illinois DNR control
The DNR has records going back to the mid-1970s that show more than 10,000 gray fox marketed each season by hunters and trappers across Illinois.
In 2024, that number was zero – not a
Grant County escapes Wisconsin’s holiday deer hunt as NRB approves framework of 2025 season
In a show of support for recommendations by County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC), the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the 2025 deer season framework June 25 that includes a holiday hunt and extended January
Top duck hunting club in southern Illinois closed after baiting case
A southern Illinois hunting club that described itself as the top waterfowl harvesting commercial club over a 15-year stretch and claimed to hold the state record for Canada goose harvests has been ordered to close
Retailers eye crossbow sales with expanded use for hunters on the horizon in New York
While bowhunting enthusiasts wait to see if Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign new legislation that would significantly expand the legal use of crossbows for hunting in New York, archery retailers across the state are anticipating
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service debuts new federal and junior duck stamps
The 2025-2026 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – commonly known as the Duck Stamp – went on sale recently. The new Federal Duck Stamp and its younger sibling, the Junior Duck Stamp, debuted
Updated: Deer hunting proposals up for comment in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced several proposed regulation changes to streamline use and reporting of hunting tags and provide new deer hunting opportunities.
The proposed regulations consists of
Outdoor Heritage Council’s habitat tour shines light on importance of funding for Minnesota’s outdoors
A group of about 30 people stood in knee-high prairie grass high atop a peak amid rolling hills that overlooked Lake Christina in west-central Minnesota on a sunny June 24 afternoon.
Shawn Papon, a
Here’s how to keep your duck dog sharp during the offseason
There is no such thing as a fully-trained dog. It doesn’t quite work like that, although we often frame it that way. There are dogs that are well trained, but they still need to run
Minnesota DNR’s electronic license system launch date still to be determined
The early-March deadline for the Minnesota DNR to roll out its revamped electronic license system for users to buy fishing and hunting licenses or register recreational vehicles has come and gone with no new system
