Hunting
Illinois deer hunters can expect change to venison packaging
A bill that changes rules for packaging meat in Illinois is likely to affect what deer hunters see when they pick up their venison at the meat processor after each hunting season. A bit simpler
Taxidermist program led to Indiana’s first CWD discovery
A wildlife effort shared by the National Deer Association and Indiana DNR helped find the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in an Indiana deer last month. The Taxidermist Incentive Program pays $10 to
Low-lift, off-season training sessions will shore up your dog’s issues before hunting season
The training never ends.
This sentiment is popular in the pro dog-training world, and most bird dog owners would probably agree in principle. After all, it’s kind of like target practice with your favorite
Second youth turkey hunt honoring lost mentor grows in New York
The sudden passing of Oneida County, N.Y., outdoorsman Ryan Rector from a work accident in 2022 left the community of Naples devastated.
The 27-year-old hunter, mentor, fire chief, and business owner was well-known and
Commentary: New York Lawmakers running familiar anti-hunting playbook
There must be something in the water in the Hudson River. First it was the Bronx and Queens when U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asserted with zero scientific evidence that traditional lead hunting ammunition “poisons
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies contacting trappers to take part in survey
Trappers across the country, including those in New York, may soon be asked to participate in the latest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies national survey.
The AFWA, in partnership with Responsive Management, is
Friends remember New York State Big Buck Club founder Bob Estes
To say Bob Estes enjoyed deer hunting would be the ultimate understatement.
People who knew him will tell you he lived deer hunting.
Estes, who lived in Caledonia, N.Y. (Livingston County), was not only
New York Outdoor News contributor Charles Witek III presented with Keesler award
New York Outdoor News contributing writer Charles Witek of West Babylon, (Long Island), was honored with the M. Paul Keesler New York Outdoor Citizen Award June 1, 2024 when the New York State Outdoor Writers
Bowhunters played major role in tracking expansion of Illinois bobcats
Despite the difficulty people have spotting bobcats in Illinois’ wilderness, DNR relied on sightings by the public to document the predator’s expansion in the state.
This intriguing point was made in a recent study
