Hunting
Illinois Deer Harvest Report sheds light on bowhunting trends in the state
Illinois deer hunters have increasingly turned to crossbows during the past decade, a trend reflected in DNR’s 2025-26 archery harvest data.
Crossbows accounted for 54% of the archery deer harvest in 2025, according to
Minnesota’s breeding ducks bounce back in spring survey
Duck hunters will have to wait a few weeks before they get to sample the early stages of the fall flight, but an increase in spring duck numbers could mean better hunting early in the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says ‘no further action’ on tiling issue around wetland easements
A groundswell of public input has temporarily halted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plans to revisit its rules around drain tile setback calculations, according to a post the federal agency made on X (formerly
A look at a waterfowler’s gear wish list heading into the 2026 season
My house was quiet. The kind of quiet that screams something is terribly wrong.
I walked into my rental at high noon ready to eat lunch and instead got a belly full of high
New York’s Paul Jackson, an outdoors leader in Niagara County, passes at 80
Paul Jackson, of Sanborn, N.Y., long-time president of the Niagara River Anglers Association and a charter member of the group, passed away July 29 at his home. He was 80 years old.
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Trump administration moves to end roadless rule on national forests
The U.S. Forest Service filed a proposed rule Tuesday to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule nationwide, a policy shift that would reopen nearly 45 million acres of national forest land to road construction
New York’s multi-use Deer Creek Marsh WMA provides access along Lake Ontario
Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Oswego County is one of those state-owned tracts that offer a lot more than just wildlife.
Sure, the 1,771-acre parcel is popular with hunters, especially with waterfowlers,
New York Mixed Bag: DEC encourages hunters, public to participate in summer wild turkey survey
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking New Yorkers to participate in the state’s annual Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which takes place this month.
Minnesota DNR’s confiscated equipment auction: Where one person’s mistake could be your next treasure
It’s that time again, when confiscated, abandoned, and otherwise orphaned outdoor equipment is put up for auction by the DNR. Since online auctions have become the norm these days, bidders are only a few clicks
