Hunting
Feds say waterfowl numbers drop in ’26
With only days before Minnesota’s early goose and teal seasons open, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday released its 2026 Waterfowl Status Report that showed a slight decline in the continental duck breeding
Roadside survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade, behind only the 2025 survey. The
New York court rules in hunter/landowner liability case
A recent legal action decided by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the Fourth Judicial Department, which hears matters arising in the western part of the state,
New York Mixed Bag: DEC upgrades tackle box function on HuntFishNY smartphone app
DEC’s HuntFishNY app has some new functionality, mainly the Tackle Box feature which now includes new largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye filters.
How to beat the ‘eyes in the sky’ this waterfowl season
“They busted us,” said my cousin, who could not contain his incredulousness.
It was a perfect late-autumn morning in the marsh – crisp, clear, mildly windy, full of promise. The day couldn’t have started
Commentary: Hunters unhappy with New York’s Western Zone waterfowl hunting seasons
When the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation transitioned to a Structured Decision Making (SDM) computer modeling approach for selecting duck seasons in 2019, many waterfowlers prayed that Western Zone dates would remain close
Wisconsin Waterfowl Expo drew more families this year
Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s (WWA) sixth annual Waterfowl Hunters’ Expo, that ran Aug. 21-22, was a big draw for families with husbands, wives, kids and their dogs roaming the grounds of the Sunnyview Expo Center.
Waupaca couple develops Hooked on Wisconsin Outdoors clothing line
She loves to fish. He loves to hunt.
A Waupaca husband and wife have turned those passions into a line of clothing inspired by the outdoors. Kyle Holden, an officer with the Waupaca Police
Wisconsin Roundup: Remembering Don Bluhm; and more on wolf incidents
I’m going to miss Don Bluhm, one of our writers who passed away Aug. 13 at age 90. I consider myself very lucky to have known Bluhm.
When his stories arrived, I would sit
