Hunting
New York Outdoor News 2024 Rut Tracker: Early action
A 2023 repeat. Bucks will again be chasing and breeding does earlier than usual this year. What does that mean?
New York ECOs complete 2023 Wyoming County illegal buck take case
A Wyoming County man pleaded guilty in August to several charges related to the unlawful taking of deer, ending a months-long investigation by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation law enforcement officers.
New York Mixed Bag: Bridge completed, access to Moose Pond Club Road reopens
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has reopened Moose Pond Club Road in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.
Wisconsin study sheds new light on buck movement
Eight years ago, researchers began fitting roughly 800 wild Wisconsin deer with GPS collars to track movement. The Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer and Predator Study is the largest CWD analysis the state has
Wisconsin NRB approves multiple updated wildlife damage rules
• Expanding license requirements to include shooting permits for elk. Previously only a few hunters with an elk harvest permit would be eligible to participate, but now anyone with a firearm, crossbow or bow license
State Roundup: So many options to choose from for Wisconsin outdoor enthusiasts in October
Even as September brought us long awaited opening dates for upland, waterfowl and big game hunting seasons in Wisconsin, the month of October holds even more promise as more opening dates arrive. So many choices
Dan Ladd: Here’s why print still matters in outdoors media
For nearly 30 years, before I came to New York Outdoor News, I worked for a media company, which in the beginning served primarily print customers. Over time, however that changed as the company found
Wisconsin DNR confirms EHD in Jackson, Chippewa, Waukesha counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that tissue samples collected from one deer in Chippewa County, two deer in Jackson County and one deer in Waukesha County have tested positive for the virus
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Waterfowl avoidance areas in effect on Mississippi River Pools beginning Oct. 15
Voluntary waterfowl avoidance areas will be in effect on pools 7 and 8 of the Mississippi River beginning Oct. 15.
