Hunting
With the Minnesota House evenly split, what will legislative session bring for the outdoors?
With an even split down the aisle in the Minnesota House of Representatives, with 67 Republican and 67 DFL representatives, all the committees will be led by bipartisan co-chairs for the 2025-26 session.
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Commentary: North Dakota study shows effects of winter without wolves on whitetails
The Timberjay has received considerable comment this fall in response to a two-part series examining the causes of the decline in the deer population in our (northeastern Minnesota) region. I was surprised that it was
‘Hundreds’ of geese found dead or dying on Fairmont chain of lakes in southern Minnesota
Justin Sommer began to get the reports – and questions – early this week, shortly after a massive migration of geese arrived in the Fairmont area of southern Minnesota, where his shop, Sommer Outdoors, is
Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 11, 2024
There’s plenty of ice to walk on in most parts of the state. A look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Dec. 11, 2024.
Bill making hunting contests illegal in Illinois stays active
Legislation aimed at prohibiting hunting contests in Illinois stalled during the spring General Assembly, but has added a handful of co-sponsors since.
House Bill 2900 would ban holding wildlife contests that “reward participants with
Pair of events bring nearly two dozen women afield in Central, Western N.Y.
It is no secret that hunting is witnessing a significant shift in demographics. For the past few years, studies have indicated an uptick in women’s participation in hunting, even as overall participation in hunting trends
Tom Bahti: A year of losses and forever memories
Veteran journalist Tim Eisele’s Wisconsin Outdoor News piece on the 75th anniversary of the publication of A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold, brought back a bunch of memories, and a deep sense of some
Late-season bow hunting means having a plan to withstand tough conditions
As the end of New York’s regular (rifle) deer seasons comes to a close, plenty of opportunities await for some late-season bowhunting. However, planning can bring an array of things to consider, especially knowing that
Ralph Loos: Wackos in our Illinois woods are stealing the spotlight – then using it to hunt
I’ve gradually become more curious about the harvest of criminals from Illinois’ woods than I am about the harvest of whitetails. It’s not that I don’t trust the deer harvest numbers, it’s just that they’ve
