Hunting
Oak Duke: What do we really know about the mysterious alpha white-tailed buck?
Over the last 50 years, great changes in technology have colored and shaded whitetail hunting. But despite these advances and regressions, our understanding of the alpha buck has only inched forward.
He’s still a
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin elk hunters provide big boost to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
One thing I looked forward to during our recent swing through western Montana, Idaho, and northeastern Oregon was making a stop at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) headquarters in Missoula, Mont., to renew my
Squirrel, dove hunting available at Carlyle Lake in southern Illinois
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois DNR are offering squirrel and dove hunting opportunities on more than 10,000 acres at Carlyle Lake.
Daily sign-in and harvest recording are mandatory at hunter sign-in
Controlled archery hunt ‘best course of action’ to manage Lake Springfield’s deer in central Illinois
The Illinois DNR and Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power are again allowing specially-permitted bowhunters to harvest deer on specific properties around Lake Springfield this fall.
The goal is to lower an overpopulation of
Illinois Mixed Bag: Conservation World returns to state fair
Conservation World will once again be a focal point for anglers, hunters, and outdoor fans who visit the 2024 Illinois State Fair, which is taking place through Aug. 18 in Springfield.
Conservation World, in
Nick’s Lake in New York’s Herkimer County has camping, fishing, and hunting nearby
The Old Forge area, in the west-central region of the Adirondacks, is a popular place throughout the entire year. And it especially shines during the summer months and even into the fall thanks to places
Special license exams scheduled for Aug. 9 in New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced another round of examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs
Future sporting access a concern at New York’s popular Kaaterskill Clove
The public will get a look this fall at a draft proposal that will guide future best use practices at one of the most popular destinations in the Catskill Park.
And while a final
Commentary: Remembering New York’s Bill Conners, a tireless conservationist
Dan Ladd did a fine job reporting about the accomplishments of the late Bill Conners in the July 12 edition of the New York Outdoor News. Not only was Bill an accomplished outdoor writer, he
