Hunting
What are the odds of finding a match set? Research shows shed antlers are often not far apart
Shed antler hunting season is at its peak in Illinois and many other popular whitetail states, and even after the peak there are always sheds to find – typically random, unmatched sets of antlers.
Youth snow goose hunt in Illinois filled with huge flocks and lessons learned
Despite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goose Hunt sponsored by the Kaskaskia River Delta Waterfowl Chapter (KRDW)
Two New Yorkers inducted into NWTF Hall of Fame
Two of the three inductees this year into the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame are natives of New York.
One – Ernie Calandrelli – was part of the
Gretchen Steele: It’s time for all outdoor groups to work together
I’ve been dismayed for some time about how divided outdoor lovers and recreationists have become. It’s done nothing but get worse. Social media has failed us in this arena; instead of being used to bring
Vermont Fish and Wildlife proposes 180 moose hunting permits in efforts to limit impact of winter ticks
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has proposed issuing 180 moose hunting permits in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corner of the state in a continued effort to reduce the impact
New York’s Warren County Conservation Council honors Johnsburg’s Erika Patton
Johnsburg, N.Y. — Erika Patton, formerly of Johnsburg, is the Warren County Conservation Council’s first recipient of the Conservationist of the Year Award.
Dan Ladd: Reflecting and looking forward after five years as editor at New York Outdoor News
It was exactly five years ago this month, early March, when my predecessor, Steve Piatt, was set to retire as editor of this publication and handed the reins over to me. In my mind, it
Overall deer kill up 7% in Wisconsin from 2023 as crossbow, archery hunters lead the uptick
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported on the 2024 deer hunting season – showing that the overall harvest was up 7% over 2023 – to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) Feb. 26.
Dean Bortz: Habitat-based deer units back in place in Wisconsin’s forest zones
Wisconsin deer hunters who have been begging and pleading for the DNR and Natural Resources Board (NRB) to dump the Dr. James Kroll county deer unit system and go back to habitat-based numbered units like
