Hunting
Mike Raykovicz: A few outdoor resolutions for 2025; we’ll see if I can keep them
I’m terrible about keeping a New Year’s resolution. For example, last year I was determined not to go “uuuuugh” whenever I got out of a chair or sat down in one.
In fact, I
Mike Schoonveld: Crossover clothes for anglers and hunters
My son-in-law couldn’t get away to hunt in the early part of firearm deer season when the temperatures were warmer than normal.
By the time he made time in his schedule it was
Patrick Durkin: Flipping through photos at year’s end keeps memories alive
In the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, I enjoy scrolling through photos from the previous 51 weeks to sharpen memories already blurring and fading from view. Photos often trigger one of two thoughts:
Illinois DNR sets ’25 youth rooster hunt, shooting clinic schedule
Wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts for youth ages 10 to 17 are scheduled at Pere Marquette State Park in Jersey County (March 1) and the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Randolph County (March 15).
New York Mixed Bag: DEC completes annual whitefish egg collection from Cascade Lakes
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5 Fisheries staff last month completed their annual round whitefish egg take at beautiful Cascade Lakes.
New York’s winter sport show season about to begin
The 2025 sports show season is poised to begin soon, with shows getting under way in January and continuing throughout the year. The winter and early spring periods, however, remain the busiest with many large
Dean Bortz: 2,347 miles, a blown tire, and one white-tailed buck
Just about every fall since probably 2010 or 2011 I’ve been able to hunt deer, elk, or pronghorn in South Dakota (deer and pronghorn), Wyoming (deer), and Montana (deer and elk). I did hunt the
Dan Ladd: New York legislature should move on crossbows in 2025
The 2025 legislative session is coming and after years of discussion, New York lawmakers should consider the hunting community, the Department of Environmental Conservation and even the white-tailed deer herd this year and pass crossbow
Wisconsin’s sport show season kicks off in January
Outdoors lovers – whether walking the aisles at sport shows for decades or are considering checking one out for the first time – can chase their passions indoors during the coming weeks.
A sure-cure
