Hunting
Nearly 5,000 federal natural resource employees headed for layoffs
Federal natural resource agencies late last week launched sweeping personnel cuts totaling thousands of public lands employees across the country.
The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of
New York DEC adds 190 acres to Pharsalia Woods State Forest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the acquisition of more than 190 acres to the Pharsalia Woods State Forest in Chenango County.
The acquisition permanently conserves Round Pond and surrounding
New York Mixed Bag: Delaware River Tailwaters Joint Management Plan meeting to be held February 25
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a virtual public information session on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. to inform New Yorkers about the new Delaware River Tailwaters Joint Trout
New York’s Earlville Conservation Club honors big buck contest winners
The Earlville Conservation Club, in Madison County, N.Y., once again held its annual big buck contest dinner, at the Sherburne American Legion Family Post 876. The evening featured awards to a number of successful deer
Dan Ladd: Is there any good news for New York gun owners?
There’s been some hope coming down the pike lately for New York gun owners, mostly because of two recent developments at the national level. First is the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, introduced into Congress
Michigan Reader Stories: Father, son share emotional elk hunt that at one point didn’t seem possible
We started into the pines moving slowly through the deep snow. The bulls were already in the woods on the opposite side headed to bed down.
This stalk was different than any other I
Habitat projects aim to improve Driftless Region grouse numbers in Wisconsin
Hunters who remember the ruffed grouse heydays of the 1970s and 1980s in the Driftless Region of southwestern Wisconsin may be scratching their heads, wondering what happened. Today, grouse are few and far between in
Habitat vs. renewable energy: What can be done to lessen the impact on wildlife?
In 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) counted just 288 male prairie chickens on 37 leks, or breeding sites, in the state. All were on state-owned properties in central Wisconsin, with 73% of
Three truths about training your dog to find shed antlers
The shed-dog craze seems to have slowed down some in recent years. For a while, it was a hot topic in the dog and deer world, and for good reason.
At least for dog lovers,
