Hunting
New Cowee State Forest opens up 3,700 acres for outdoor users in New York’s Rensselaer County
Public land access opportunities continue to grow in New York’s Rensselaer County. Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced the establishment of the 3,700-acre Cowee State Forest, a mosaic of parcels primarily connected to
Great Father’s Day gift ideas for outdoor enthusiasts
Whether Dad is at the range or on a date-night with Mom, Vortex’s team has his eyes covered with stylish and practical new glasses full of features tailored to hunters , anglers, and shooters everywhere.
Which trucks and SUVs offer the best off-road capabilities for your outdoor pursuits?
For most Outdoor News readers, off-roading isn’t a hobby; it’s a need.
Whether it’s traversing rugged terrain to access a downed deer, planting trees and maintaining food plots, or hauling treestands into the back
Number of CWD-positive tests in Wisconsin deer continues to grow
During Wisconsin’s 2023 CWD reporting year, April 1, 2023, through March 31, the DNR reports that 17,329 wild deer were tested and 1,586 were found to be CWD positive.
This compares to 2022, when
Patrick Durkin: Recent study offers detailed look at Wisconsin’s falling hunter numbers
More females and crossbow hunters joined Wisconsin’s deer hunting’s ranks the past decade, but those gains didn’t halt the state’s nearly 20-year decline in hunter numbers and license sales.
That’s one takeaway from a
Take this training approach to embolden your puppy
There’s a common path a lot of puppy owners take. It begins with big hopes and dreams, as well as elaborate training plans, when the pup is really young. By the time the dog is
First taste of duck season in Illinois with blind drawings beginning June 2
Prepared or not, duck hunters in Illinois are getting their first taste of the 2024-25 season.
DNR has scheduled the first round of public waterfowl blind drawings. Blind drawings for the Mississippi River State
Commentary: A close look at wolf, bear impacts on buck kill in Wisconsin
In the March 22 issue of Wisconsin Outdoor News, Jim Johannes argued that wolves more likely than bears demonstrate the ability to suppress deer numbers. Johannes uses an apples to orange comparison by looking at
Wisconsin DNR balances multiple factors when setting 2024 elk quotas
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) heard confirmation that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will issue harvest tags for four bull elk in the Black River Falls Central Elk Range this fall for the
